Unilateral oropharyngeal mucosal lesions as a clue to the pathogen of encephalitis

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) encephalitis is suspected when encephalitis patients simultaneously present with the characteristic disseminated rash of varicella [1,2]. In contrast, a diagnosis of VZV encephalitis may be delayed in patients without skin rash. Here, we report a patient with VZV encephalitis in whom unilateral oropharyngeal mucosal lesions suggested VZV infection at the initial visit.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - December 15, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Takayuki Kuroda, Zen Kobayashi, Nobuhiro Inokuchi, Kentaro Nakamura, Hitomi Michizaki, Yuki Katayama, Shoichiro Ishihara, Hiroyuki Tomimitsu, Shuzo Shintani Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research