title: Ramsay Hunt syndrome in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
abstract: Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is defined as herpes zoster infection of the head and neck that involves the facial nerve. Immunocompromised people, such as those infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), are predisposed to herpes zoster. However, reports of RHS in patients with HIV are rare. We report two cases of RHS in patients with HIV at our hospital, located in southern Brazil. We hope this report will increase the awareness of this condition among doctors caring for patients with HIV.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Hospital of Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. lgoldani@ufrgs.br
authors.forename: L Z
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Goldani
authors.forename: L F Ferreira
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dora
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D015497:HIV-1; D016697:Herpes Zoster Oticus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014775:Virus Activation