Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

Abstract

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is the most common neoplasm of the larynx in children. Although it is considered histologically benign, RRP has the potential for devastating outcomes and is often difficult to manage, requiring multiple medical and surgical approaches. RRP occurs in both children as well as adults; however, it tends to take a more aggressive clinical course in children with potentially fatal outcomes due to its propensity to recur and spread throughout the aerodigestive tract.