title: Herpes zoster laryngitis accompanied by Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
abstract: The most common presentation of herpes zoster in the head and neck region is called Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS), which rarely accompanies multiple cranial neuropathy. Herpes zoster also involves the mucous membrane of the tongue, palate, pharynx, and larynx. Herpes zoster infection of the larynx accompanied by Ramsay Hunt syndrome with cranial polyneuropathy is extremely rare, with only few reported cases in the literature. At the time of this report, a review of the medical literature disclosed 4 reported cases of herpes zoster laryngitis accompanied by Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Herein, we present 2 additional cases and report the clinical outcome of cranial polyneuropathy with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School & Hwasun Hospital; and †Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Gwangju, South Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Hoon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tae Mi
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Joon Kyoo
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young Eun
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.forename: Sang Chul
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016697:Herpes Zoster Oticus / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone; D000212:Acyclovir