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Herpes simplex viral laryngitis
J T Vrabec1, C P Molina, B West
1Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology
|June 16, 2000
Abstract:
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.