Korean J Med.
2016 Feb;90(2):169-172. 10.3904/kjm.2016.90.2.169.
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in a Patient Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University School of Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. ysparkok2@gmail.com
- 2Department of Preventive Medicine, Gachon University School of Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
- 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gachon University School of Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
- 4Department of Internal Medicine, NHIS Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
- KMID: 2268878
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2016.90.2.169
Abstract
- Ramsay Hunt syndrome is caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus in the geniculate ganglion of the sensory branch in the face and ears. It is characterized by peripheral facial palsy, ear pain, and vesicles in the auditory canal and auricle. We report on a first case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus in Korea. The patient, a 40-year-old male, first presented with otalgia and ear fullness. On admission, he had right facial palsy of the peripheral type, otorrhea, headache, limited tongue movement, and right auricle vesicular eruptions. He had positive human immunodeficiency virus antibody and Western blot tests. His CD4 T cell count was 281/microL. The patient was treated with valacyclovir and steroid with highly active antiretroviral therapy. His symptoms and facial palsy improved with treatment.
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