A case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosed after kidney transplantation

A case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosed after kidney transplantation

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 affec...

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Main Authors: Yoo Min Park, Da Rae Kim, Ji Yoon Park, Seul Ki Kim, Se Yun Kim, Jin Sug Kim, Yu Ho Lee, Yang-Gyun Kim, Kyung-Hwan Jeong, Ju-Young Moon, Sang-Ho Lee, Chun-Gyoo Ihm, Tae-Won Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2015-12-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Kidney transplantation
Ramsay Hunt syndrome
Varicella-zoster virus
Facial palsy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913215000558

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