Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics (대한후두음성언어의학회지)

The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics. (대한후두음성언어의학회)
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A Case of Recurred Herpes Zoster Oticus Concomitantly Occurred with Zoster Laryngopharyngitis Without Vocal Cord Palsy

재발성 이성대상포진과 동반된 성대마비 없는 대상포진 인후두염 1예

  • Cha, Eun Joo (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Jung, Yu Jin (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Cho, Hyun Ho (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • 차은주 (경북대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 정유진 (경북대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 조현호 (경북대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2019.05.09
  • Accepted : 2019.06.03
  • Published : 2019.06.30
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Abstract

Herpes zoster oticus is one of complication of varicella zoster virus (VZV) reactivation in the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve, which is the most common presentation of herpes zoster in the head and neck region. However, VZV infection of the larynx has rarely been described in the literature compared with Herpes zoster oticus. Moreover, zoster laryngopharyngitis simultaneously occurred with recurred Herpes zoster oticus which has no newly developing motor dysfunction has not been reported yet. Therefore, these diseases are difficult to diagnose due to its rareness. However, distinctive appearances such as unilateral herpetic mucosal eruptions and vesicles are useful and essential in making a quick and accurate diagnosis. Thus, we report a characteristic case of zoster laryngopharyngitis simultaneously occurred with recurred Herpes zoster oticus not accompanied by any newly developing motor palsy.

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