Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015; 26(1):77-80

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.2015.26.1.77

증례

A Case of Zoster Sine Herpete Misdiagnosed as Referred Otalgia

Ji Chan Kim¹, Ho Yun Lee¹^,^*

¹Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eulji University Medical Center, Eulji University, Daejeon, Korea

^*교신저자: 이호윤, 302-799 대전광역시 서구 둔산서로 95 을지대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실 전화 :(042) 611-3133·전송:(042) 611-3136 E-mail:hoyun1004@gmail.com

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Received: Feb 02, 2015; Revised: Mar 17, 2015; Accepted: May 02, 2015

Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Patients with zoster sine herpete (ZSH) complain of deep and severe pain, which is limited to the dermatome without characteristic skin lesions. To our knowledge, there are few reports concerning ZSH wherein patients present with the chief complaint of otalgia. Here we report a case of ZSH that was originally misdiagnosed as referred otalgia at early stage. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2015;26:77-80)

Keywords: Zoster sine herpete; Otalgia; Sudden hearing loss