Papilomavírus humano e papilomatose laríngea: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Introduction: Laryngeal papillomatosis is a rare benign disease characterized by the growth of multiple papillomas in the upper respiratory tract. The main symptoms include hoarseness, chronic cough, dyspnea, dysphagia, pneumonia among other recurrent infections of the upper respiratory tract presenting a more aggressive and intense development in children with a high rate of recurrence. Objective: To estimate and correlate the epidemiological data of Laryngeal papillomatosis in order to promote a broader view of all aspects involving infection and clinical-pathological development of the disease. Metodology: This a literary review contemplating academic works and articles published in the period from 2018 to 2023 about Laryngeal Papillomatosis and Human Papillomavirus. Results: HPV-6 and 11 are the most prevalent in benign cases and higher risk of malignancy respectively, cases of PLR-Infant-Juvenile were more prevalent in relation to PLR-Adult with a recurrence rate greater then half of the cases. Final Considerations: Although there is considerable knowledge about the clinical-pathological characterization of LP, there still a notorious lack of breadth in epidemiological ata and sociodemographic analysis of it, making it necessary a greater research peformance in these fields.