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Laryngeal papillomatosis with human papillomavirus DNA contracted by a laser surgeon. 1991

P Hallmo, and O Naess

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ullevaal Hospital, Oslo, Norway.

A 44-year-old laser surgeon presented with laryngeal papillomatosis. In situ DNA hybridization of tissue from these tumors revealed human papillomavirus DNA types 6 and 11. Past history revealed that the surgeon had given laser therapy to patients with anogenital condylomas, which are known to harbor the same viral types. These findings suggest that the papillomas in our patient may have been caused by inhaled virus particles present in the laser plume.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007822	Laryngeal Neoplasms	Cancers or tumors of the LARYNX or any of its parts: the GLOTTIS; EPIGLOTTIS; LARYNGEAL CARTILAGES; LARYNGEAL MUSCLES; and VOCAL CORDS.	Cancer of Larynx,Laryngeal Cancer,Larynx Neoplasms,Cancer of the Larynx,Larynx Cancer,Neoplasms, Laryngeal,Cancer, Laryngeal,Cancer, Larynx,Cancers, Laryngeal,Cancers, Larynx,Laryngeal Cancers,Laryngeal Neoplasm,Larynx Cancers,Larynx Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Laryngeal,Neoplasm, Larynx,Neoplasms, Larynx
D008297	Male		Males
D009784	Occupational Diseases	Diseases caused by factors involved in one's employment.	Diseases, Occupational,Occupational Illnesses,Disease, Occupational,Illnesse, Occupational,Illnesses, Occupational,Occupational Disease,Occupational Illnesse
D010212	Papilloma	A circumscribed benign epithelial tumor projecting from the surrounding surface; more precisely, a benign epithelial neoplasm consisting of villous or arborescent outgrowths of fibrovascular stroma covered by neoplastic cells. (Stedman, 25th ed)	Papilloma, Squamous Cell,Papillomatosis,Papillomas,Papillomas, Squamous Cell,Papillomatoses,Squamous Cell Papilloma,Squamous Cell Papillomas
D010361	Patients	Individuals participating in the health care system for the purpose of receiving therapeutic, diagnostic, or preventive procedures.	Clients,Client,Patient
D003218	Condylomata Acuminata	Sexually transmitted form of anogenital warty growth caused by the human papillomaviruses.	Genital Warts,Venereal Warts,Warts, Genital,Warts, Venereal,Genital Wart,Venereal Wart,Wart, Genital,Wart, Venereal
D004279	DNA, Viral	Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of viruses.	Viral DNA
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001005	Anus Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the ANAL CANAL.	Anal Cancer,Cancer of Anus,Anal Neoplasms,Cancer of the Anus,Neoplasms, Anal,Neoplasms, Anus,Anal Cancers,Anal Neoplasm,Anus Cancer,Anus Cancers,Anus Neoplasm,Cancer, Anal,Cancers, Anal,Neoplasm, Anal,Neoplasm, Anus