헤르페스 후두염에 동반된 이성대상포진 1예

Herpes zoster oticus is a peripheral neuropathy mainly characterized by facial paralysis accompanied by an erythematous vesicular rash of the auricular skin. In patient of herpes zoster oticus, reactivation of varicella zoster virus invades geniculate ganglion, then the virus injures the sensory nerves innervating the ear and facial nerve. Varicella zoster virus can infect multiple cranial nerves and other sites such as mucous membrane of the tongue, palate, pharynx and larynx in the head and neck region, however herpetic laryngitis is rare. Especially, Herpes zoster oticus concomitant with herpetic laryngitis is extremely rare. The authors experienced a case of herpes zoster oticus concomitant with herpetic laryngitis in a 57-year-old woman. Herein, we report the case with a review of the literature. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2017;28-:94-99)