What is recurrent respiratory papillomatosis?

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a condition characterized by the growth of tumors in the respiratory tract caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). A distinguishing aspect is the tendency for the papilloma to recur after surgical procedures to remove them.

How do members experience recurrent respiratory papillomatosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis*

Who has recurrent respiratory papillomatosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 8
20s 7
30s 15
40s 18
50s 17
60s 8
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 31
Female 45

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What is recurrent respiratory papillomatosis?

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a condition characterized by the growth of tumors in the respiratory tract caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). A distinguishing aspect is the tendency for the papilloma to recur after surgical procedures to remove them.



Common symptoms reported by people with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis

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Compare treatments taken by people with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis

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Who has recurrent respiratory papillomatosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 71 say recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 8
20s 7
30s 15
40s 18
50s 17
60s 8
70+ 1
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 19
20-29 years 3
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 31
Female 45

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 33
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from recurrent respiratory papillomatosis patients who have completed their condition history
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