Pharyngeal dysphagia due to Varicella zoster virus meningoradiculitis and full recovery: Case report and endoscopic findings

Varicella zoster virus reactivation is a rare cause of pharyngeal dysphagia with long-term sequelae persisting in most cases. A 76-year-old immunocompetent woman presented with a 4-week history of dysphagia and dysphonia. Brain magnetic resonance imaging displayed a negative finding. Fiberoptic endo...

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Main Authors: Paul Muhle, Sonja Suntrup-Krueger, Rainer Dziewas, Tobias Warnecke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-02-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X18756560