{"id":391,"date":"2025-03-04T12:33:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T09:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/?p=391"},"modified":"2025-04-15T12:38:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T09:38:49","slug":"recurrent-respiratory-papillomatosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/recurrent-respiratory-papillomatosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP): Benign Lesions on the Vocal Cords Caused by HPV<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a condition characterized by benign tumors that develop on the vocal cords and respiratory tract due to human papillomavirus (HPV). These lesions have a tendency to recur and may cause symptoms such as hoarseness, difficulty breathing, and impaired speech.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ses-telii.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"363\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ses-telii.jpeg 658w, https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ses-telii-260x300.jpeg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Symptoms of RRP<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Hoarseness and voice changes (Most common symptom)<\/li>\n<li>Shortness of breath (In advanced cases)<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty speaking<\/li>\n<li>Sensation of fullness in the throat<\/li>\n<li>Changes in crying voice and breathing issues in children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>How Is Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Treated?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Microlaryngeal surgery: Removal of papillomas without damaging the vocal cords.<\/li>\n<li>Laser or cold knife surgery: Used to precisely excise the papillomas.<\/li>\n<li>Adjuvant therapies: Interferon, bevacizumab (anti-angiogenic treatments), and HPV vaccines may support the treatment.<\/li>\n<li>Regular monitoring: Due to its recurrent nature, patients should be followed up regularly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>RRP is a manageable condition with early diagnosis and regular treatment, but it has a risk of recurrence. If symptoms such as hoarseness or breathing difficulties are noticed, an ENT specialist should be consulted for early diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prof. Dr. Elif Aksoy<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ENT Specialist \u2013 Voice and Respiratory Disorders<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP): Benign Lesions on the Vocal Cords Caused by HPV Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a condition characterized by benign tumors that develop on the vocal cords and respiratory tract due to human papillomavirus (HPV). These lesions have a tendency to recur and may cause symptoms such as hoarseness, difficulty breathing, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":392,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-voice-diseases-and-surgery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":820,"href":"https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391\/revisions\/820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.profdrelifaksoy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}