[Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis].

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a chronic infection of the airway mucosa by the human papilloma virus, in the form of recurrent exophytic papilloma. Two clinical forms are distinguished: juvenile and adult onset. Depending on their size and location, papilloma can cause dysphonia, pharyngeal discomfort, until obstruction of the airway. There is no curative treatment. The management strategy is to surgically remove symptomatic disease by transoral approach, but some recurrent disease require multiple interventions and -adjuvant therapies. The symptoms caused by the disease as well as treatments' side effects have a major impact on patient's quality of life. Vaccination against HPV currently represents the best strategy to prevent disease.