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Respiratory papillomatosis?

I have a small lump on one side of my Uvula.  My ear, nose, and throat specailist believes it is a wart or papiloma and wants to remove and biopsy it in a horrifically expensive operation.  

If left alone, would the lump eventually go away?
Would I still have the HPV virus if I have the operation?
Would I still have the HPV virus if it goes away?
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101028 tn?1419603004
if you were going to get external genital warts from an encounter, yes they typically will have shown up by 8 months.

grace
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if i had genital warts would i know after 8 months?
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1198705 tn?1277215574
My papilloma removal was $500
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1198705 tn?1277215574
It could grow larger, so I think it should come off.
I have a papilloma on the back of my throat that will come off Thursday.
If left untreated, it could block my windpipe.
It is an out-patient procedure where an assistant will help my ENT dr. hold down my tongue snip it off and cauterize the wound. I would think that couldn't be too expensive. If he cannot accomplish it, I will have to go under general anesthesia which would be much more expensive.
I will post my results.
Tom
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Don't know if the lump will go away...can't say what it is.

Yes...but most of the time the body will expell the virus over time, but some strains of HPV cause cervical cancer so it is not something you want to play around with.
See the answer above.
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