Ramsay Hunt syndrome in renal transplantation recipient: a case report.
Transplantation proceedings, vol.42, no.5, pp.1986-8, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 42 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2010
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.02.078
- Journal Name: Transplantation proceedings
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1986-8
- Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Ramsay Hunt syndrome develops upon reactivation of a latent virus within the geniculate ganglion. The patient presents with acute facial paralysis, severe ear pain, and a vesicular eruption of the external auditory canal and concha. Varicella zoster virus seropositivity occurs among approximately 90% of members of society. In these persons, virus reactivation may occur especially with advancing age and immunosuppression. We present a case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome that developed in a 35-year-old male patient, who had undergone a renal transplantation 8 months prior and had received maintenance immunsuppression.