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- Title
Proliferative laryngitis with airway obstruction in an adult: Consider herpes.
- Authors
Valenzuela, Carla V.; Newbill, Colin P.; Johnston, Christine; Meyer, Tanya K.
- Abstract
<bold>Objectives/hypothesis: </bold>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.
- Subjects
LARYNGITIS; LARYNGEAL diseases; HIV-positive persons; DISEASES in adults; DISEASES; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; HERPES simplex; LARYNGOSCOPY; RESPIRATORY obstructions; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE complications; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Laryngoscope, 2016, Vol 126, Issue 4, p945
- ISSN
0023-852X
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1002/lary.25555