pediatrics
Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
Introduction
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a rare, benign, viral airway tumor that is caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection . The most common way for patients to present is with laryngeal papillomas. Diagnosis includes laryngoscopy and biopsy. Treatment is excision. Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis most often occurs in the larynx as laryngeal papillomas. Laryngeal papillomas can occur at any age but are most common at ages 1 to 4 years. They may reappear after treatment, undergo malignant transformation, and/or occasionally spread to the trachea or lungs. 