title: A case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosed after kidney transplantation.
abstract: We report the first case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) diagnosed after kidney transplantation in Korea. RHS is a disease caused by latent varicella-zoster characterized to involve geniculate ganglion of the seventh cranial nerve. Patients who have undergone kidney transplantation can be easily affected by viral infections because of their immune-compromised status. A 35-year-old man with hypertensive end-stage renal disease underwent kidney transplantation. Two months after surgery, the recipient was diagnosed with RHS and treated with antivirals and steroids. However, after using the antiviral agents for the recommended duration, facial paralysis occurred as a new presentation and he required further treatment. Otalgia and periauricular vesicles improved, but the facial palsy remained.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yoo Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Da Rae
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Yoon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seul Ki
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Se Yun
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Sug
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yu Ho
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yang-Gyun
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung-Hwan
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ju-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Chun-Gyoo
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Ihm
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae-Won
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Facial palsy; Kidney transplantation; Ramsay Hunt syndrome; Varicella-zoster virus