Laryngeal zoster: two esoteric cases

Herpes zoster is a neurocutaneous disease resulting from the reactivation of varicella-zoster virus in dorsal sensory or cranial nerve ganglia. A thorough knowledge of laryngeal zoster is important to diagnose Zoster sine herpete. Case I shows polyneuritic involvement. Case II shows mononeuritic presentation. The clinical picture of laryngeal zoster varies from mucocutaneous lesions and paralysis to that mimicking malignancy leading to missed diagnoses.