Ramsay Hunt syndrome in renal transplantation recipient: a case report.
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 immunosuppression.
Ulusoy
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Department of Nephrology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey. sulusoy2002@yahoo.com
Ozkan
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Bektaş
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Kaynar
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Cansiz
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Kazaz
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