Unusual presentation of Ramsay‐Hunt Syndrome in kidney transplant patient

Herpes Zoster (HZ) is caused by reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV) in craniospinal sensory neurons and is characterized by a painful erythematous rash in the affected dermatome. Although kidney transplant recipients who are chronically maintained on immunosuppressive regimens are co...

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Published inTransplant infectious disease Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. e13658 - n/a
Main Authors Via Reque Cortes, Daniela Del Pilar, Paes Menezes Filho, Marcelo, Braga Barbosa, Géssica Sabrine, Didier M. Ferreira, Tomás, Reusing, José Otto, David Neto, Elias
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Malden Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2021
Subjects
Herpes zoster
Immunosuppressive agents
Kidney transplant
Kidney transplantation
Kidney transplants
Kidneys
Ramsay‐Hunt Syndrome
Sensory neurons
Varicella
Viruses
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Summary:Herpes Zoster (HZ) is caused by reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV) in craniospinal sensory neurons and is characterized by a painful erythematous rash in the affected dermatome. Although kidney transplant recipients who are chronically maintained on immunosuppressive regimens are considered at risk, there are only a few cases described. We report a well‐documented case of a 50‐year‐old male kidney transplant recipient who presented Ramsay‐Hunt syndrome with atypical neurological finds.
Bibliography:We do not have any conflict of interest in this report. We did not have any funding source. DDVPRC, MPMF, GSBB, and TDMF participated writing the article. JORJ and EDN participated reviewing the article.
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ISSN:1398-2273
1399-3062
1399-3062
DOI:10.1111/tid.13658