Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is characterized by the appearance of benign laryngeal squamous papillomas in childhood. Lung involvement is rare. We report a case of childhood laryngeal papillomas who developed tracheobronchial papillomas and a nodule in the lung after a period of 21 years. Frequent sampling of pulmonary lesions to detect malignant transformation is suggested as prognosis of lung lesions are worse in comparison to laryngeal papillomas.
Bhat
S P
SP
Department of Respiratory Medicine, T.N. Medical College, Mumbai.
Sundaram
P
P
Kamble
R T
RT
Joshi
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010212:Papilloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D014139:Tracheostomy