Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a rare, chronic disease of the respiratory tract characterized by the recurrent growth of benign, exophytic squamous papillomas along the mucosal linings of the upper aerodigestive tract

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a rare, chronic disease of the respiratory tract characterized by the recurrent growth of benign, exophytic squamous papillomas along the mucosal linings of the upper aerodigestive tract

Most frequently involving the vocal folds and larynx, it can also extend into the trachea, bronchi, and pulmonary parenchyma

Most frequently involving the vocal folds and larynx, it can also extend into the trachea, bronchi, and pulmonary parenchyma The condition is caused by persistent infection with human papillomavirus, predominantly low-risk types 6 and 11 Clinically, it follows a bimodal age distribution affecting both pediatric and adult populations, presenting with progressive hoarseness, dysphonia, stridor, and chronic cough, with a propensity for repeated airway obstruction that can become life-threatening

The condition is caused by persistent infection with human papillomavirus, predominantly low-risk types 6 and 11

Clinically, it follows a bimodal age distribution affecting both pediatric and adult populations, presenting with progressive hoarseness, dysphonia, stridor, and chronic cough, with a propensity for repeated airway obstruction that can become life-threatening

Clinically, it follows a bimodal age distribution affecting both pediatric and adult populations, presenting with progressive hoarseness, dysphonia, stridor, and chronic cough, with a propensity for repeated airway obstruction that can become life-threatening