What Was Causing a Toddler ’ s Vocal Problems? Not Any of the Usual Suspects
When a toddler presented with a raspy voice, pediatricians initially suspected respiratory infections, dysphonia and then acid reflux. But, as revealed in a “Mystery Diagnosis” column in the Washington Post, the problem was much more serious. A pediatrician initiated acid reflux treatment and referred the little girl, who had experienced voice problems since birth, to a a pediatric otolaryngologist.  The ENTs investigations revealed a diagnosis that shocked the girls’ parents: She had a rare disease—recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Caused by two strains of the human papilloma virus (HPV)—a sexually tran...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 29, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Carol Polovoy Tags: Health Care News Slider Speech-Language Pathology HPV Voice Disorders Source Type: blogs