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.
BT - The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene C1 -https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37277105
DA - 06/2023 DO - 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0799 J2 - Am J Trop Med Hyg LA - eng N2 -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.
PY - 2023 T2 - The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene TI - Case Report: Upper Thoracic Esophageal Paralysis Accompanying a Type 1 Leprosy Reaction. SN - 1476-1645 ER -