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JSM Clinical Cytology and Pathology

Diagnosis of Respiratory Papillomatosis in Cytology Preparations: Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature

[ ISSN : 2689-1549 ]

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Received: 13-Aug-2019

Accepted: 20-Aug-2019

Published: 21-Aug-2019

Case Report | Volume 1 - Issue 2 | Article DOI :

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Michael Noeske*, M. Phuong Truong, Mariana Coelho, Andressa Balbi, and Mohamed Aziz 

Department of Pathology, American University of the Caribbean, USA

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Michael Noeske, Department of Pathology, American University of the Caribbean, 1 University Drive at Jordan Road Cupecoy, Tel: 1-248-410-9991; Email: michaelnoeske@students.aucmed. edu

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Laryngeal papilloma; Respiratory papilloma; Human papillomavirus; Recurrent papilloma

Abstract

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a rare and recurring disease characterized by chronic benign papillomas of the epithelial mucosa in the respiratory tract. It is exclusively caused by human papilloma virus. While the majority of human papilloma virus infections are self-limited, some persist, as is the case in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Diagnosis is usually achieved by surgical biopsy and the utility of immunohistochemistry studies. Studies showed that cytology specimens in form of fine needle aspiration could provide definite diagnosis of this entity, especially when cytologic sampling is sufficient to produce a cellblock to be utilized for ancillary studies. We report a case of this rare entity diagnosed solely by cytologic sampling. We also discuss the pathophysiology and management modalities.

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Noeske M, Truong PM, Coelho M, Balbi A, Aziz M, et al. (2019) Diagnosis of Respiratory Papillomatosis in Cytology Preparations: Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature. JSM Clin Cytol Pathol 4: 4.