Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis

Definition

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a rare respiratory disease characterized by the development of exophytic papillomas, affecting the mucosa of the upper aero-digestive tract (with a strong predilection for the larynx), caused by an infection with human papilloma virus. Symptoms at presentation may include hoarseness, chronic cough, dyspnea, recurrent upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, dysphagia, stridor, and/or failure to thrive.

Disease data

Classification

Disease

ORPHA code

60032

OMIM code

ICD10 code

ICD11 code

2F00.1

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