title: Two cases of pharyngolaryngeal zoster advanced to multiple cranial neuropathy.
abstract: Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection of the head and neck region may present with various symptoms. I present two cases of VZV infection of the pharynx and larynx with multiple cranial nerve neuropathies. Their initial symptoms such as sore throat, odynophagia, and dysphasia were complicated by otalgia, dizziness, hearing loss, or ipsilateral facial nerve paralysis. All of these lesions tended to lateralize to the ipsilateral side and endoscopic findings suggested VZV infections, which were confirmed by serial serologic examinations.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea. choijh92@paik.ac.kr
authors: Jeong Hwan
authors: JH
authors: Choi
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007819:Laryngeal Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000998:Antiviral Agents