PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - M. Adachi
TI  - A Case of Varicella Zoster Virus Polyneuropathy: Involvement of the Glossopharyngeal and Vagus Nerves Mimicking a Tumor
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A1141
DP  - 2008 Oct 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1743--1745
VI  - 29
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/29/9/1743.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/29/9/1743.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2008 Oct 01; 29
AB  - SUMMARY: A 36-year-old woman presented with glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve palsy, which proved to be herpes zoster based on the high titers of Varicella zoster virus antibody in her serum. Thin-section T1-weighted images with contrast media demonstrated swelling and distinct contrast enhancement of the glossopharyngeal and vagus complex, mimicking a tumor. Following MR imaging, the size of the nerve complex returned to normal; however, the contrast enhancement remained longer than the symptoms.