A case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosed after kidney transplantation

• Main Authors: Yoo Min Park (Author), Da Rae Kim (Author), Ji Yoon Park (Author), Seul Ki Kim (Author), Se Yun Kim (Author), Jin Sug Kim (Author), Yu Ho Lee (Author), Yang-Gyun Kim (Author), Kyung-Hwan Jeong (Author), Ju-Young Moon (Author), Sang-Ho Lee (Author), Chun-Gyoo Ihm (Author), Tae-Won Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We report the first case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) diagnosed after kidney transplantation in Korea. RHS is a disease caused by latent varicella-zoster characterized to involve geniculate ganglion of the seventh cranial nerve. Patients who have undergone kidney transplantation can be easily affec...