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ArticleSAGE open medical case reports2021

A case of primary tracheal squamous cell carcinoma arising from malignant transformation of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, with a complete response to concurrent chemoradiotherapy.

Aaron C Kovacs, Domagoj Vodanovich, Emily K Mogridge, Lisa Wun, June Corry

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Article in SAGE open medical case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Aaron C KovacsDepartment of ENT/Head and Neck Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2684-942X
Domagoj VodanovichDepartment of ENT/Head and Neck Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Emily K MogridgeDepartment of ENT/Head and Neck Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Lisa WunDepartment of ENT/Head and Neck Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
June CorryGenesisCare Radiotherapy, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne · AUThe University of Melbourne · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a human papillomavirus-mediated condition characterised by the development of benign squamous papillomata of the respiratory tract. Malignant transformation of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, while rare, carries a poor prognosis and there are limited data surrounding treatment options, particularly in inoperable disease. We present the case of a 64-year-old male who developed malignant airway obstruction secondary to primary tracheal squamous cell carcinoma in the setting of a 5-year history of recurrent laryngotracheal papillomatosis, requiring placement of tracheostomy while on veno-venous extracorporeal membranous oxygenation. He was managed with cisplatin-based definitive chemoradiotherapy and had a complete metabolic response on post-treatment positron emission tomography/computed tomography, and remains free of recurrent squamous cell carcinoma at 16 months following treatment. This case supports the use of combined chemoradiotherapy as a potential therapeutic option for patients with primary tracheal squamous cell carcinoma, and emphasises the challenges associated with the long-term management of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.

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chemotherapyhuman papillomavirusprimary tracheal malignancyradiotherapyRecurrent respiratory papillomatosissquamous cell carcinoma

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PMID34707869
PMCPMC8543711
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