Herpes Simplex of the Epiglottis

Schwenzfeier, C. Willy; Fechner, Robert E.

doi:10.1001/archotol.1976.00780110086012

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“…[9][10][11] Laryngeal infection may occur in isolation, in conjunction with other cranial nerve dysfunction, or as part of a widespread infection of the respiratory tract. Vesicles, ulcers, bulky fibrinous lesions of the endolarynx, and vocal cord paralysis have been described.…”

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“…58 Chronic symptoms, resulting from multiple recurrences, have sometimes been incorrectly attributed to malignancy. [9][10][11] Laryngeal infection may occur in isolation, in conjunction with other cranial nerve dysfunction, or as part of a widespread infection of the respiratory tract. Herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV-1, HSV-2) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections have all been reported to cause laryngeal inflammation, ulcerative lesions, and vocal cord paralysis.…”

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Herpes Simplex Viral Laryngitis

Vrabec

Molina

West³

2000

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol

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The true incidence of herpetic infections of the larynx is unknown. This entity may be underreported because of the difficulty in establishing the diagnosis. This report describes an immune-competent patient in whom extubation failed because of mass lesions of the posterior glottis. A biopsy specimen of the lesions revealed herpes simplex virus. We review the clinical presentation and histopathologic findings in this patient.

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confidence: 99%