title: Ramsay Hunt syndrome in renal transplantation recipient: a case report.
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 immunosuppression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey. sulusoy2002@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ulusoy
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ozkan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bektaş
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaynar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cansiz
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kazaz
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D016697:Herpes Zoster Oticus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid; D000212:Acyclovir; D008775:Methylprednisolone