Herpes Zoster of The Larynx: A Narrow Diagnostic and Therapeutic Window

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Herpes Zoster of The Larynx: A Narrow Diagnostic and Therapeutic Window Via ear nose throat Ear Nose Throat J. 2022 Feb 15:1455613221077594. doi: 10.1177/01455613221077594. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT We hereby present a rare case of laryngeal zoster presenting with unilateral odynophagia and hemifacial pain in an immunocompetent host. Visualization of the characteristic vesicles is challenging given their short-lived and at times delayed appearance; thus, laryngeal zoster may be a largely unrecognized cause of laryngitis and cranial neuropathies. Heightened aw areness may improve prompt diagnosis, referral and initiation of antiviral therapy, while guiding patient counselling on the associated long-term sequelae such as voice and swallowing impairments, and post-herpetic neuralgia. PMID:35166603 | DOI:10.1177/01455613221077594 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.