Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Presenting with Severe Stridor of the Upper Airway

Clinical Scenario

This protocol addresses patients with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) who present with severe stridor of the upper airway — a situation requiring immediate assessment of airway patency and urgent clinical decision-making.

The Challenge

Severe stridor signals critical narrowing of the upper airway. In the setting of RRP, this presentation warrants priority consideration of airway security — particularly when standard facilities for RRP management are not immediately available or the degree of obstruction is acute.

Approach (Partial Overview)

Management in this setting may include a surgical airway-securing intervention as a life-saving measure. The full protocol details the specific indications, procedural considerations, and the clinical pathway that follows. The complete algorithm is not shown here.

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References

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10023-1008

Only where the facilities for management of RRP do not exist or patient is in severe stridor, tracheostomy can be pursued as a life saving measure.

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