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Case Reports
. 2008 Mar;265(3):365-7.
doi: 10.1007/s00405-007-0434-6. Epub 2007 Sep 12.

Laryngeal zoster with multiple cranial nerve palsies

Paul Van Den Bossche  1 , Karolien Van Den Bossche, Hilde Vanpoucke
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Case Reports

Laryngeal zoster with multiple cranial nerve palsies

Paul Van Den Bossche et al. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2008 Mar.

Abstract

A young immunocompetent patient is presented with a very rare presentation of a common viral illness: herpes zoster of the left hemilarynx with sensorial and motoric neuropathy of three ipsilateral lower cranial nerves: IX, X and XI. The mucosal lesions were discovered during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. PCR of erosional exsudate confirmed the clinical diagnosis. Antiviral therapy and corticosteroids possibly contributed to the prosperous evolution with complete healing.

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