[Human papillomavirus detection in clear cell carcinoma of the cervix].

Objective: To investigate the infection of the high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) in the specimen of the clear cell carcinoma of the cervix.

Methods: We extracted the nucleic acids in the formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded specimens from a 37-year-old patient with clear cell carcinoma of the cervix and detected the HPV genotype with the nested PCR.

Results: We identified HPV18, a high-risk genotype, in the specimens.

Conclusion: The HPV detection with the nested PCR was available for identification of the HPV genotype(s) in the paraffin-embedded specimens of clear cell carcinoma of the cervix (CCCC) with a high accuracy and sensitivity.