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laryngeal papillomatosis

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laryngeal papillomatosis
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A condition characterized by multiple squamous cell papillomas of the larynx, seen most commonly in young children, usually due to infection by the human papilloma virus transmitted at birth from the maternal genital warts.
laryngeal papillomatosis Juvenile papillomatosis, warty growths on vocal cords ENT A condition characterized by the presence of multiple, often recurring warts on the vocal cords, most commonly seen in young children, often linked to HPV infection via the birth canal


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It is also known as juvenile laryngeal papillomatosis.
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