Ramsey hunt syndrome after antimonial treatment for American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

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....

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Melissa de Sousa Melo Cavalcante, Karina López Rodríguez, José Alejandro Lazo Diéguez, Luciana Mendes dos Santos, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa Guerra, Jorge Augusto de Oliveira Guerra
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0012-2020
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