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Genitourin Med 1997;73:63-65 doi:10.1136/sti.73.1.63
  • Research Article

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis with pulmonary cystic disease in a child, following maternal genital warts.

  1. R T Sadikot,
  2. A C Andrew,
  3. J D Wilson,
  4. A G Arnold
  1. Medical Chest Unit, Castle Hill Hospital, North Humberside.

      Abstract

      Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection of the genital tract is associated with the development of genital warts. A causal link between maternal HPV infection and development of laryngeal papillomatosis in the offspring has been proposed. We report a case of pulmonary cystic disease, a rare but serious complication of laryngeal papillomatosis in a child, following maternal genital warts.

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