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Laryngeal papillomatosis

Laryngeal papillomatosis

DiseaseDisorder infobox
Name = Laryngeal papillomatosis
ICD10 = D14.1
ICD9 = ICD9|212.1

Laryngeal papillomatosis, also known as recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, is a rare medical condition, caused by an HPV infection of the throat. It causes assorted tumors, papillomas, to develop over a period of time. Without treatment it is potentially fatal as uncontrolled growths could obstruct the airway.

It is caused by HPV types 6 and 11, in which warts form on the larynx or other areas of the respiratory tract.

These warts can recur frequently, may require repetitive surgery, may interfere with breathing, and in extremely rare cases can progress to cancer.

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Treatment

*Traditional surgery to remove affected tissue
*Carbon dioxide laser surgery: "no touch" removal of affected tissue.
*Tracheotomy: rerouting of air around the affected area.
*Photodynamic therapy: controls tumors by using targeted dyes to irradiate any cancerous tissue.
*Antivirals

See also

External links

* [http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/laryngeal.asp NIH Reference]
* [http://www.rrpwebsite.org/ International RRP ISA Center]
* [http://www.rrpf.org/ RRP Foundation (Since 1991)]
* [http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab005053.html Cochrane Review on Antivirals for Papillomatosis]

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