title: Proliferative laryngitis with airway obstruction in an adult: Consider herpes.
abstract: Few cases of herpes simplex virus (HSV) affecting the larynx have been reported in the literature. Although HSV laryngitis appears to present with nonspecific symptoms, this is a potentially serious condition that can rapidly progress to unnecessary morbidity and mortality if not identified and treated accordingly. We report a case of HSV laryngitis in an individual with well controlled human immunodeficiency virus infection and perform a comprehensive literature review of HSV laryngitis in adults. From this case report and review of the literature, we advocate early diagnostic biopsy of unusual or poorly responsive laryngeal lesions for pathology, culture, and virology studies.
authors: School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
authors: Carla V
authors: CV
authors: Valenzuela
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri (present-).
authors: Colin P
authors: CP
authors: Newbill
authors: Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
authors: Christine
authors: C
authors: Johnston
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
authors: Tanya K
authors: TK
authors: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000821:virology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000821:virology*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Voice/dysphonia; airway obstruction; herpes simplex virus; laryngitis