Kidney Res Clin Pract.  2015 Dec;34(4):241-244. 10.1016/j.krcp.2014.11.004.

A case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosed after kidney transplantation

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  • 1Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. wonkid12@hanmail.net

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.

Keyword

Kidney transplantation; Ramsay Hunt syndrome; Varicella-zoster virus; Facial palsy

MeSH Terms

Adult
Antiviral Agents
Earache
Facial Nerve
Facial Paralysis
Geniculate Ganglion
Herpes Zoster Oticus*
Herpesvirus 3, Human
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Kidney Transplantation*
Kidney*
Korea
Steroids
Antiviral Agents
Steroids
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