CLINICAL, EVOLUTIVE AND THERAPEUTIC ASPECTS OF RECURRENT RESPIRATORY PAPILLOMATOSIS

Doina Anca Pleşca ¹, Victoria Hurduc ¹, Iulia Ioan ^1
1 The Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology Clinic, Clinical Hospital for Children “Dr. Victor Gomoiu”, UMF “Carol Davila”, Bucharest

Abstract

HPV infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. The majority of infections cause no symptoms and are self limiting, being cleared without sequelae. Persistent infections are associated with various clinical aspects (cervical cancer, genitoanal warts, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis). Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a rare but possible clinical outline. This article provides updates on the epidemiology, pathology, clinical and imaging features, treatment and evolution of RRP. Sexual education and HPV vaccines represent the most important tools against HPV infection.