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Laryngeal papillomatosis, the Glossary

Laryngeal papillomatosis, also known as recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) or glottal papillomatosis, is a rare medical condition in which benign tumors (papilloma) form along the aerodigestive tract.^[1]

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Head and neck cancer of respiratory tract
Larynx disorders
Papillomavirus-associated diseases
Rare infectious diseases

Aciclovir

Aciclovir, also known as acyclovir, is an antiviral medication.

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a type of respiratory failure characterized by rapid onset of widespread inflammation in the lungs.

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Antiviral drug

Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used for treating viral infections.

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Asthma

Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs.

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Bevacizumab

Bevacizumab, sold under the brand name Avastin among others, is a monoclonal antibody medication used to treat a number of types of cancers and a specific eye disease.

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Biopsy

A biopsy is a medical test commonly performed by a surgeon, an interventional radiologist, or an interventional cardiologist.

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Bronchitis

Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) in the lungs that causes coughing.

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Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is an endoscopic technique of visualizing the inside of the airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

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Caesarean section

Caesarean section, also known as C-section, cesarean, or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen.

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Carbon-dioxide laser

The carbon-dioxide laser (CO2 laser) was one of the earliest gas lasers to be developed.

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Cidofovir

Cidofovir, brand name Vistide, is a topical or injectable antiviral medication primarily used as a treatment for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis (an infection of the retina of the eye) in people with AIDS.

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Croup

Croup, also known as laryngotracheobronchitis, is a type of respiratory infection that is usually caused by a virus.

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Dysphagia

Dysphagia is difficulty in swallowing.

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Endoscope

An endoscope is an inspection instrument composed of image sensor, optical lens, light source and mechanical device, which is used to look deep into the body by way of openings such as the mouth or anus.

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Epithelium

Epithelium or epithelial tissue is a thin, continuous, protective layer of compactly packed cells with little extracellular matrix.

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Epstein–Barr virus

The Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), formally called Human gammaherpesvirus 4, is one of the nine known human herpesvirus types in the herpes family, and is one of the most common viruses in humans.

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Fiberscope

A fiberscope is a flexible optical fiber bundle with a lens on one end and an eyepiece or camera on the other.

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Fistula

In anatomy, a fistula (fistulas or fistulae; from Latin fistula, "tube, pipe") is an abnormal connection (i.e. tube) joining two hollow spaces (technically, two epithelialized surfaces), such as blood vessels, intestines, or other hollow organs to each other, often resulting in an abnormal flow of fluid from one space to the other.

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a chronic upper gastrointestinal disease in which stomach content persistently and regularly flows up into the esophagus, resulting in symptoms and/or complications.

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General anaesthesia

General anaesthesia (UK) or general anesthesia (US) is a method of medically inducing loss of consciousness that renders a patient unarousable even with painful stimuli.

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Herpes simplex virus

Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomic names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, are two members of the human ''Herpesviridae'' family, a set of viruses that produce viral infections in the majority of humans.

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Hoarse voice

A hoarse voice, also known as dysphonia or hoarseness, is when the voice involuntarily sounds breathy, raspy, or strained, or is softer in volume or lower in pitch. Laryngeal papillomatosis and hoarse voice are larynx disorders.

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HPV vaccine

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are vaccines that prevent infection by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV).

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Human papillomavirus infection

Human papillomavirus infection (HPV infection) is caused by a DNA virus from the Papillomaviridae family. Laryngeal papillomatosis and Human papillomavirus infection are papillomavirus-associated diseases.

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Incidence (epidemiology)

In epidemiology, incidence reflects the number of new cases of a given medical condition in a population within a specified period of time.

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Interferon

Interferons (IFNs) are a group of signaling proteins made and released by host cells in response to the presence of several viruses.

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Laryngeal ventricle

The laryngeal ventricle, (also called the ventricle of the larynx, laryngeal sinus, or Morgagni's sinus) is a fusiform fossa, situated between the vestibular and vocal folds on either side, and extending nearly their entire length.

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Laryngoscopy

Laryngoscopy is endoscopy of the larynx, a part of the throat.

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Larynx

The larynx, commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the top of the neck involved in breathing, producing sound and protecting the trachea against food aspiration.

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List of skin conditions

Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands.

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Lung

The lungs are the central organs of the respiratory system in humans and some other animals, including tetrapods, some snails and a small number of fish.

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MMR vaccine

The MMR vaccine is a vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles), abbreviated as MMR.

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Multimodal distribution

In statistics, a multimodal distribution is a probability distribution with more than one mode (i.e., more than one local peak of the distribution).

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Neoplasm

A neoplasm is a type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue.

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Oral sex

Oral sex, sometimes referred to as oral intercourse, is sexual activity involving the stimulation of the genitalia of a person by another person using the mouth (including the lips, tongue, or teeth).

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Papilloma

A papilloma (plural papillomas or papillomata) (papillo- + -oma) is a benign epithelial tumor growing exophytically (outwardly projecting) in nipple-like and often finger-like fronds.

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Photodynamic therapy

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a form of phototherapy involving light and a photosensitizing chemical substance used in conjunction with molecular oxygen to elicit cell death (phototoxicity).

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Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli.

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Presumptive and confirmatory tests

Presumptive tests, in medical and forensic science, analyze a sample and establish one of the following.

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Rare disease

A rare disease is a disease that affects a small percentage of the population. Laryngeal papillomatosis and rare disease are rare diseases.

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Respiratory tract

The respiratory tract is the subdivision of the respiratory system involved with the process of conducting air to the alveoli for the purposes of gas exchange in mammals.

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Ribavirin

Ribavirin, also known as tribavirin, is an antiviral medication used to treat RSV infection, hepatitis C and some viral hemorrhagic fevers.

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Shortness of breath

Shortness of breath (SOB), known as dyspnea (in AmE) or dyspnoea (in BrE), is an uncomfortable feeling of not being able to breathe well enough.

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Stenosis

Stenosis is the abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure such as foramina and canals.

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Stridor

Stridor is an extra-thoracic high-pitched breath sound resulting from turbulent air flow in the larynx or lower in the bronchial tree.

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Trachea

The trachea (tracheae or tracheas), also known as the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs, allowing the passage of air, and so is present in almost all animals with lungs.

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Tracheal tube

A tracheal tube is a catheter that is inserted into the trachea for the primary purpose of establishing and maintaining a patent airway and to ensure the adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

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Tracheotomy

Tracheotomy, or tracheostomy, is a surgical airway management procedure which consists of making an incision (cut) on the anterior aspect (front) of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea (windpipe).

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Vascular endothelial growth factor

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), originally known as vascular permeability factor (VPF), is a signal protein produced by many cells that stimulates the formation of blood vessels.

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Vertically transmitted infection

A vertically transmitted infection is an infection caused by pathogenic bacteria or viruses that use mother-to-child transmission, that is, transmission directly from the mother to an embryo, fetus, or baby during pregnancy or childbirth.

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Vocal cords

In humans, the vocal cords, also known as vocal folds, are folds of throat tissues that are key in creating sounds through vocalization.

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Voice therapy

Voice therapy consists of techniques and procedures that target vocal parameters, such as vocal fold closure, pitch, volume, and quality.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laryngeal_papillomatosis

Also known as AORRP, Glottal papillomatosis, JORRP, Laryngeal papilloma, Papillomatosis of Larynx, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Recurrent laryngeal papillomas, Respiratory papillomatosis.

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Laryngeal papillomatosis, the Glossary

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See also

Head and neck cancer of respiratory tract

Larynx disorders

Papillomavirus-associated diseases

Rare infectious diseases

References