Layngeal Conditions

Question 1

What is layngeal papillomatosis

Answer 1

Benign wart like tumours on the inside of the voice box/larynx

Question 2

Cause of laryngeal papillomatosis

Answer 2

HPV

Question 3

What is recurrent respiratory papillomatosis

Answer 3

When the tumours grow back and obstruct the airway

Question 4

Symptoms of laryngeal papillomatosis

Answer 4

Chronic cough, dysphagia, SOB, sleep apnoea

Question 5

Treatment of laryngeal papillomatosis

Answer 5

Laser surgery to remove them

Question 6

Complications of laryngeal papillomatosis

Answer 6

Vocal cord lesions, blocked airways

Question 7

What is laryngomalacia

Answer 7

‘Soft larynx’ where the laryngeal tissues above vocal cords are floppy

Question 8

What happens during inspiration in children with laryngomalacia

Answer 8

Tissues above the vocal cords fall in towards the airway and cause partial obstruction

Question 9

Symptoms of laryngomalacia

Answer 9

Stridor, louder with exertion, feeding or crying

Question 10

Treatment of laryngomalacia

Answer 10

70% resolve without intervention by 1 year, and 90% by 2 years.

Question 11

Types of laryngeal injuries

Answer 11

Laryngeal fracture, tracheal fracture, penetrating injuries, arytenoid dislocation, cricotracheal separation, recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis