Laryngeal papillomatosis: presentation of a case of necrosurgery

Abstract

Introduction: Laryngeal papillomatosis (LP) is a disease caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), with obstruction of the upper airways. Direct contact is the most frequent form of contagion in adults, although it can appear from childhood and persist throughout life due to contamination of the product when it comes out through the vaginal canal where the larynx is generally the most affected and can present mild signs such as dysphonia to severe signs of airway obstruction. Case report: corresponds to a 30-year-old female with a 37-week pregnancy, which began with symptoms of upper respiratory tract obstruction, which triggered death due to anoxia caused by laryngeal papillomatosis. Discussion: the practice of necrosurgery entails a teaching-learning process that dates back to times as remote as ancient Greece, during its procedure it generates knowledge for the experts as well as for the students who participate in it, contributing to the pedagogical process of the doctor, to The presented case takes on the importance of the pathophysiological consequence of a disease left to evolve freely and the dire consequences that it caused in an obstetric patient. Conclusions: with the presentation of this case we intend to make necropsies visible as a formative element of enormous value for the student and experts in the medical area, as well as the value for the sciences in general for the contribution on pathology, epidemiology of the diseases, pathophysiology, among others, and the need to carry out a complementary examination as prescribed by the clinical practice guidelines in Mexico in order to avoid deaths such as the one presented.