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Papillomatosis of the larynx - treatment, symptoms, photos

A laryngeal papillomatosis is a benign tumor that develops from squamous epithelium. As a rule,

A laryngeal papillomatosis is characterized by the appearance of multiple papillomas, and is a pathological process. When it growths can develop on any area of the skin or mucous membranes.

It can be noted that papillomas of the larynx are not uncommon, but a solitary papilloma diagnosed at times less. Meet papillomas of the larynx most often in childhood, of course, there are cases of papillomatosis in an adult human, but this is one. In addition, you can meet and congenital papillomatosis.

Among all benign tumors papilloma now take up to half of cases of diagnosis of tumors. Note also that in 87% of cases the disease begins in childhood, and therefore is called juvenile papillomatosis.

Classification of the disease

Classifications of the disease have few, to begin with, what to share papillomatosis time:

  • Juvenile. Occurs at an early age, usually up to 5 years.
  • Recurrent respiratory.

From the point of view of the prevalence of the disease there are the following forms of papillomatosis:

  • A limited form.
  • Common.
  • Obliterating.

And there is another classification that relates to the course of the disease. Here, everything is divided ink of two types:

  • Rarely recurrent. This papillomatosis occurs no more than once during the year.
  • Often recurrent. More times a year.

Symptoms

The basis of the symptoms of laryngeal papillomatosis acts always a manifestation of hoarseness and respiratory distress. To ignore these symptoms is quite difficult.

Important! Symptoms of disease may differ in patients, as is depending on age, location and distribution of papillomas, number of tumors.

As we said above, the main symptom of laryngeal papillomatosis is the hoarseness, and it can reach a state of complete Athos.

Further it can be noted in the child:

  • The increase in breathing disorders.
  • The emergence of a strong shortness of breath after any physical effort.
  • Other clear phenomenon of hypoxia.
  • May appear spasms of the larynx, and sometimes even the syndrome of breathlessness.

Syndrome asthma is the most dangerous manifestation of papillomatosis, as in the untimely assistance provided, it can lead to death.

Treatment

Treatment of warts is aimed at removal of the tumor, but it does not lead to the destruction of the virus, so the patient is never safe from relapse. However, todaymedicine offers several methods of getting rid of warts.

In the first place is surgery. Despite the conservative approach, surgical technique remains quite in demand. The method is based on the complete removal of papillomas, which should prevent its further growth.

In the process of removing is used a special endoscopic instrument inserted into the larynx and removes papillomas.

In addition to a surgical method for removal of papillomatosis is treated, and more modern approaches. However, each of them uses a basic approach with General anesthesia and required visual control. So this:

  • Method of cryodestruction. In this case liquid nitrogen is used, which provides a radically lower temperature, destroying the papilloma.
  • Method of electrocoagulation. In the method a devastating effect on papilloma of electric current.
  • Ultrasonic disintegration. The modern approach, in which the tumor is destroyed using ultrasound.
    • Antiviral therapy. The method is aimed at suppression of human papillomavirus. Upon successful completion you can almost completely eliminate relapses.
    • Injections per papilloma of various drugs hormonal sense.
    • The use of ointments and injections with cytotoxic components. Cytostatics inhibit further growth of the papillae and cause the death of a large number of pathological cells.
    • Regulators hormones. We are talking about funds that have a direct impact on the rate of metabolism of estrogen. The fact that the larynx is the organ completely hormone-dependent.

    Along with the papillomatosis may be noted that sometimes the development of laryngitis. In this case, a General anti-inflammatory therapy and local treatment with antibiotics.

    There are also non-pharmacological method of treatment of papillomatosis of the larynx. This so-called photodynamic therapy. Method enclosed in the conduct of intravenous substances photosensitizer, followed by irradiation of tumors.