CASE REPORT - Where are the vesicles? A case report of Ramsay Hunt syndrome
https://doi.org/10.51866/cr1351
- Author:
Farhan bin Fader
1
;
Hardip Singh Gendeh
2
,
3
;
Bee See Goh
4
Author Information
1. MB ChB Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. BmedSci
3. BMBS, Dr. ORL-HNS Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4. M.D (UKM), M.S (ORL-HNS) Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Varicella Zoster Virus Infection;
Herpes Zoster Oticus;
Zoster Sine Herpete;
Chickenpox Vaccine
- MeSH:
Varicella Zoster Virus Infection;
Herpes Zoster Oticus;
Zoster Sine Herpete;
Chickenpox Vaccine
- From:Malaysian Family Physician
2022;17(1):90-93
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 1-year-10-month-old child developed left-sided Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) without vesicles 1 month after an episode of varicella zoster infection. No ear symptoms, including hearing loss, tinnitus, or imbalance, were reported. The external ear and otoscopic examinations were unremarkable. He achieved adequate recovery with corticosteroid treatment. This case report discusses the unusual presentation of RHS without vesicles, the diagnostic dilemma in young children, varicella zoster virus hepatitis, treatment modalities, and the role of vaccination in its prevention.
- Full text:2025081810271734619v17n1-Cr-Where-are-the-vesicles.pdf
