Ramsey hunt syndrome after antimonial treatment for American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
;
54: e20200012, 2021. graf
Article
in English
| SES-SP, ColecionaSUS, LILACS
| ID: biblio-1136924
ABSTRACT
Abstract Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (RHS), also known as herpes zoster oticus, is caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) in the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve. Herein, we report a case of Ramsey Hunt Syndrome in a patient after antimonial treatment for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. The patient presented with microvesicles grouped on an erythematous base, starting in the neck and ascending towards the scalp margin on the right side of the head. The patient also developed grade V peripheral facial palsy the day after initiating the herpes zoster treatment, this outcome corroborated the assumption of Ramsey Hunt Syndrome.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
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Herpes Zoster Oticus
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Herpes Zoster
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundação de Medicina Tropical Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado/BR
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