Herpes simplex laryngitis presenting as airway obstruction in a stroke patient

Tejus Pradeep; Rahul Bhoite; Lisa Rooper; Jiaying Zhang

IDCases (Jan 2018)

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

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13

Abstract

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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

Published in IDCases

ISSN: 2214-2509 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/idcases/

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