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Unusual presentation of Ramsay Hunt syndrome in renal transplant patients: case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Mortada R.A.,
El Fakih R.O.,
Assi M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2008.00353.x
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , renal transplant , varicella zoster virus , ramsay hunt syndrome , facial paralysis , kidney transplant , kidney transplantation , paralysis , dermatology , pediatrics , surgery , transplantation , virus , pathology , virology , palsy , alternative medicine
Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is a rare manifestation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection that accounts for around 12% of all cases of facial paralysis. Although it is more common in immunosuppressed individuals, it has not been yet reported in kidney transplant recipients. We describe the case of a 41‐year‐old man with a history of renal transplant for whom the diagnosis and treatment of RHS were delayed owing to an unusual presentation. We also review the literature on VZV infection in renal transplant patients.