00951nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042100001000054700001000064700001100074700000900085700001100094700001100105245009300116520055800209022001400767       2023                            d  c06/20231 aZhu J1 aShi C1 aZhao H1 aHe R1 aJing Z1 aYang D00aCase Report: Upper Thoracic Esophageal Paralysis Accompanying a Type 1 Leprosy Reaction.3 a<p>Type 1 leprosy reactions (T1LRs) occur mainly in patients with borderline leprosy and an unstable immune status. The main symptoms of T1LRs include aggravated skin lesions and nerve damage. Nerve damage involving the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves causes dysfunction of the nose, pharynx, larynx, and even the esophagus, which are innervated by these nerves. Here, we report a case of upper thoracic esophageal paralysis caused by vagus nerve involvement in a patient with T1LRs. Although infrequent, this serious emergency merits attention.</p>
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