Laryngeal herpes: a case report.
Herpetic laryngitis is a rare inflammatory disease caused by herpes simplex or herpes zoster virus. The propensity for spreading along peripheral nerves and within the central nervous system, with frank herpetic meningoencephalitis, is a rare complication. We present one case of herpetic laryngitis by reactivation of varicella zoster, with central nervous system spreading, and discuss the relevant literature on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, evaluation, and management of this disease.
Pinto
José Antonio
JA
Nucleus of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of São Paulo, Indianopolis, São Paulo, Brazil. japorl@vol.com.br
Pinto
Henrique Cesar Felippu
HC
Ramalho
Jeanne da Rosa Oiticica
Jda R
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir