Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A morbid condition in which there is a tendency to tho formation of papillomata.
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- noun pathology the presence of
papillomas
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Enlarge+Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is the most common benign tumor of the larynx in children and the most common cause of pediatric hoarseness.
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Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is treated with surgery to debride (remove) the benign growth from the airway without damaging the underlying structures, such as the vocal folds.
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Human papilloma virus (HPV) is believed to be the cause, or one of the causes of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.
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When recurrent respiratory papillomatosis continues to occur even after repeated surgical debridements, or when it spreads to the lungs, additional therapy with medications is needed.
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The most common symptoms of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis are:
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How is recurrent respiratory papillomatosis treated?
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Children who develop recurrent respiratory papillomatosis before the age of 3 usually have frequent recurrences and will require multiple surgical debridement procedures during the first few years of life.
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What are the signs of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis?
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It points out that the strains of HPV against which Gardasil offers additional protection also cause almost all cases of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis warts on the vocal cords, a distressing condition that can occur in the babies of women with genital warts, which BASSH estimates costs the NHS £4m a year.
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What is recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP)?
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