title: Ramsay-Hunt syndrome complicating osteonecrosis of edentulous maxilla and mandible: report of a rare case.
abstract: Review of literature revealed atleast 30 cases of post herpes zoster osteonecrosis of maxilla or mandible. To our knowledge this is a first reported case of Ramsay-Hunt syndrome with post herpetic neuralgia and post herpes zoster osteonecrosis of edentulous maxilla and mandible. We have briefly reviewed the pathophysiology and management of post herpes zoster osteonecrosis and post herpetic neuralgia.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, VSPM's Dental College and Research Center, Nagpur, India  ; C/o Dr. J.V. Badjate, Badjate's Hospital, 39, Ranapratap Nagar S.E.Rly Colony IInd Layout, Nagpur, 440022 Maharashtra India.
authors.forename: Samprati J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Badjate
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Cariappa
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Shenoi
authors.forename: Shweta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakhate
keywords: Herpes zoster; Mandible; Maxilla; Osteonecrosis; Post herpetic neuralgia; Ramsay-Hunt syndrome