Ramsay Hunt syndrome in renal transplantation recipient: a case report

Transplant Proc. 2010 Jun;42(5):1986-8. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.02.078.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acyclovir / therapeutic use*
  • Adult
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Herpes Zoster Oticus / diagnosis*
  • Herpes Zoster Oticus / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / surgery*
  • Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Mycophenolic Acid / analogs & derivatives
  • Mycophenolic Acid / therapeutic use
  • Postoperative Complications / drug therapy
  • Postoperative Complications / virology*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Mycophenolic Acid
  • Acyclovir
  • Methylprednisolone