Med Lasers.  2020 Dec;9(2):126-133. 10.25289/ML.2020.9.2.126.

Treatment of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Using Laser and Available Adjuvant Therapies

• Woo SH
• Chung PS
• Lee SJ

• KMID: 2533478
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.25289/ML.2020.9.2.126

Abstract

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a benign tumor that occurs in the respiratory tract, especially in the larynx. The etiology of RRP is human papillomavirus (HPV). According to the age of occurrence, RRP is divided into childhood-onset and adult-onset types. Generally, childhoodonset RRP shows a high recurrence rate and diffuse involvement in the respiratory tract. Adult-onset RRP is more localized and appears more frequently as a solitary lesion. It may be the result of sexual transmission or the proliferation of latent HPV infections. At present, the treatment of choice for RRP is CO₂ laser ablation. In addition, pulse dye laser or KTP (KTiOPO: potassium-titanyl-phosphate) lasers are also used. Nonsurgical adjuvant therapies can be applied in cases requiring repetitive surgery or with diffuse extensions. This review will introduce the clinical features of RRP and various treatment options including lasers.

Keyword

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis; Human papillomavirus; Laser