ADJUVANT THERAPY FOR RECURRENT RESPIRATORY PAPILLOMATOSIS IN CHILDHOOD

Abstract

The article outlines etiology, pathogenesis, clinical course, diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical treatment of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) in childhood. Basic issues of adjuvant therapy iincluding recombinant interferons interferon inducers, indol:3:carbinol, thymic extracts (tactivin) and cytostatic agents (prospidine) are scrutinized in detail.Key words: recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, children, larynx, recombinant interferon, interferon inducers, indol 3 carbinol, prospidine.