Sakopoulos A, Kesler K A, Weisberger E C, Turrentine M W, Conces D J
Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1995 Dec;60(6):1806-7. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00560-9.
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a rare, but acknowledged, risk factor for pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma. Although previous reports suggest a poor prognosis for lung cancer associated with papillomatosis, we have successfully treated 1 such patient, who presented with three synchronous pulmonary malignancies, using parenchyma-sparing resection techniques.