Herpes simplex laryngitis presenting as airway obstruction in a stroke patient
Tejus Pradeep,
Rahul Bhoite,
Lisa Rooper,
Jiaying Zhang
Affiliations
Tejus Pradeep
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Corresponding author at: Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Apt. 1A, 2117 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Rahul Bhoite
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
Lisa Rooper
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of Pathology, Baltimore, MD, USA
Jiaying Zhang
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of Neurology, Baltimore, MD, USA
We present the second confirmed report of HSV laryngitis in an adult stroke patient, resulting in complicated airway management issues. This rare presentation of laryngeal HSV in a stroke patient can interfere with speech, language, and swallowing functions and confounds the etiology of these issues, which can impact subsequent management. Keywords: Herpes simplex virus, Laryngitis, Airway obstruction, Cerebrovascular accident, Voice/dysphonia
