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Unusual presentation of Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome in kidney transplant patient.

Daniela Del Pilar Via Reque CortesMarcelo Paes Menezes FilhoGéssica Sabrine Braga BarbosaTomás Didier M FerreiraJosé Otto ReusingElias David Neto
Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2021)
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.
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