title: Unusual presentation of Ramsay Hunt syndrome in renal transplant patients: case report and literature review.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, Kansas, USA. ramimortada@hotmail.com
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mortada
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: El Fakih
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Assi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004423:Ear / Q000473:pathology; D016697:Herpes Zoster Oticus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*