Adjuvant antiviral therapy for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
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Adjuvant antiviral therapy for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.
BACKGROUND This is an update of a Cochrane Review originally published in Issue 4, 2005 of The Cochrane Library.Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a condition characterised by benign papillomatous (wart-like) growths in the upper airway. It can affect both adults and children causing airway obstruction and voice change. Treatment usually involves repeated surgical debulking of the papillom...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd005053.pub4