Retrospective Study of Papilloma of the Larynx

Abstract

Thirty six patients with laryngeal papilloma treated in our clinic between 1971 and 1990 were retrospectively investigated. There were 26 males and 10 females. Ten patients were juveniles (juvenile papilloma) and 26 were adults (adult papilloma). The lesion was frequently multifocal in juvenile cases and frequently monofocal in adult cases. Surgical removal with an electrocoagulator or CO₂ laser was performed for all patients. Repeat surgery was required for recurrence in 9 cases of juvenile papilloma and 16 cases of adult papilloma. Monofocal adult papilloma tended to be controlled well with surgery. Five patients were treated with interferon and 4 patients became disease free after interferon injection.