Abstract
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a benign tumor of the
respiratory tract associated with human papillomavirus types 6 and 11.
Patients undergo multiple surgical debridements for management of
rapidly growing papilloma. Adjuvant treatment options for management of
RRP in children are often ineffective and do not decrease the need for
repeated surgical debridement. We report on three patients initially
treated with 10 mg/kg systemic bevacizumab every 4 weeks. All patients
had improvement in voice and reduced need for surgical debridement. The
interval between bevacizumab doses was gradually increased to every 8-12
weeks. Adverse events included mild proteinuria and self-resolving
epistaxis.