Ramsey hunt syndrome after antimonial treatment for American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
; 54: e20200012, 2020.
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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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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Leishmaniose Cutânea
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Herpes Zoster da Orelha Externa
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Herpes Zoster
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil