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Omer Aydin, MD; Murat Ozturk, MD; Yonca Anik, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007;133(9):934-935.

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INTRODUCTION

Superior laryngeal neuralgia is described as a rare disorder characterized by severe pain in the lateral aspect of the throat, submandibular region, and underneath the ear, precipitated by swallowing, shouting, or turning the head. A trigger point is present on the lateral aspect of the throat overlying the thyrohyoid membrane. The etiology of superior laryngeal neuralgia is unclear, although infections may precipitate this disease.

We discuss herein the diagnosis and treatment of a patient with superior laryngeal neuralgia after having acute laryngitis.

REPORT OF A CASE

A 42-year-old man was referred to our department for severe recurrent pain in the right laryngeal region, in the submandibular region, and below the ear, lasting about 10 or 15 minutes. The pain occurred with shouting and moving the head. His history revealed acute laryngitis 2 weeks prior. The patient was treated with antibiotics for 2 weeks. After the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

COMMENT

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Author Affiliations: Departments of Otorhinolaryngology (Drs Aydin and Ozturk) and Radiology (Dr Anik), Medical School of Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey.