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Laryngeal zoster with multiple cranial nerve palsies

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A young immunocompetent patient is presented with a very rare presentation of a common viral illness: herpes zoster of the left hemilarynx with sensorial and motoric neuropathy of three ipsilateral lower cranial nerves: IX, X and XI. The mucosal lesions were discovered during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. PCR of erosional exsudate confirmed the clinical diagnosis. Antiviral therapy and corticosteroids possibly contributed to the prosperous evolution with complete healing.

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We thank Jan Desloover lic.germ. for critically reading this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, H.Hartziekenhuis Roeselare Menen vzw, Rijselse straat, 71, 8930, Menen, Belgium

    Paul Van Den Bossche

  2. Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan, 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium

    Karolien Van Den Bossche

  3. Department of Biological Chemistry, H.Hartziekenhuis Roeselare-Menen vzw, Rijselse straat, 71, 8930, Menen, Belgium

    Hilde Vanpoucke

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Van Den Bossche, P., Van Den Bossche, K. & Vanpoucke, H. Laryngeal zoster with multiple cranial nerve palsies. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 265, 365–367 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-007-0434-6

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