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Case Reports
. 1991;248(7):425-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF01463570.

Laryngeal papillomatosis with human papillomavirus DNA contracted by a laser surgeon

P Hallmo  1 , O Naess
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Laryngeal papillomatosis with human papillomavirus DNA contracted by a laser surgeon

P Hallmo et al. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 1991.

Abstract

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.

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