title: Tracheal papillomatosis treated with Nd-Yag laser resection.
abstract: We report a case of tracheal papillomatosis in a 69-year-old woman who presented with stridor and functional evidence of large airway obstruction. She was successfully treated by endobronchial resection using a Neodymium Yag laser. This provided lasting symptomatic relief of dyspnea. Respiratory papillomatosis is a disease predominantly of the childhood larynx and its presentation with predominant tracheal involvement late in life is extremely uncommon. Laser therapy provides an extremely effective treatment modality for this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Repatriation General Hospital, Vic, Australia.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Pierce
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005540:Forced Expiratory Flow Rates; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D009354:Neodymium; D010212:Papilloma / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D009354:Neodymium