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Treatment of Juvenile Laryngeal Papillomatosis with Two Types of Interferon
Author(s) -
Schouten T. J.,
Weimar W.,
Bos C. E.,
Bos J. H.,
Cremers C. W. R. J.,
Schellekens H.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.1982.92.6.686
Subject(s) - interferon , juvenile , papilloma , papillomatosis , medicine , pathology , immunology , biology , genetics
The successful application of fibroblast and leucocyte interferon in the treatment of juvenile laryngeal papillomatosis in two patients with papillomas extending down into the lower airways is reported. The papillomas recurred during interruption of interferon ad ministration. This indicates that the regression of papillomas is a genuine effect of interferon and not merely a reflection of the capricious natural course of the disease.