Recurrent Respiratory Pappillomatosis: National Registry

Abstract

Recurrent respiratory pappillomatosis is a rare condition with unpredictable nature of disease presentation and behaviour. This write up highlights our institutional experience and the importance of having a national registry for the same. An existing registry created by our team is introduced to facilitate maximum participation by our national otolaryngologists.Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is mostly seen in otolaryngology practice where small tumours grow in the respiratory tract (predominantly the larynx) of children as well as adults. Human papilloma viruses (HPV 6 & HPV 11) are reported to be significantly associated with this condition in a causal relationship. There is no cure of RRP but (repeated) surgical excision is an accepted method of controlling the disease, or else these tumours have a tendency to grow ultimately blocking the patient's airway. The occurrence of RRP is quite rare. This paper highlights our institutional experience of RRP and introduces an existing national registry for the same.Aim of the Study 1. To highlight the changing pattern of incidence of RRP during past 3 decades.2. To focus the inconstant behaviour of the disease in terms of aggressiveness reflected by the recurrence, curability and the need for additional airway in the long run.