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  "abstract": "Herpes simplex viruses (HSV) are a rare cause of laryngitis leading to an unusual complication of airway obstruction. Diagnosis is often delayed owing to nonspecific symptoms and the need for direct laryngoscopy, which reveals mass-like, nodular or ulcerative lesions with extensive edema. Biopsy of lesions done to rule out malignancy unexpectedly reveals characteristic viral cytopathic effects leading to diagnosis of HSV laryngitis. Due to delayed diagnosis, life-threatening complications of airway obstruction can occur requiring emergent endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy. We describe a rare case of HSV laryngitis presenting as a laryngeal mass causing airway obstruction.",
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    "1Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Montgomery Regional Campus, Montgomery, Alabama",
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  "published": "2026-11-03",
  "publisher": "American College of Physicians",
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  "title": "Herpes Simplex Virus Laryngitis Presenting as Airway Obstruction",
  "title_text": "Herpes Simplex Virus Laryngitis Presenting as Airway Obstruction",
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  "venue": "Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases",
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