Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis after Treatment with Infliximab

A 39-year-old female patient with rheumatoid arthritis developed Ramsay Hunt syndrome after infliximab treatment. This condition is caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus infection in the geniculate ganglion of facial nerve in the host’s immunosuppression. She was treated immediately w...

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Main Authors: Yoshio Nagayama, Naoki Matsushiro, Akihide Nampei, Hideo Hashimoto, Kenrin Shi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/897647
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description A 39-year-old female patient with rheumatoid arthritis developed Ramsay Hunt syndrome after infliximab treatment. This condition is caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus infection in the geniculate ganglion of facial nerve in the host’s immunosuppression. She was treated immediately with valaciclovir and hydrocortisone, and the complete recovery was achieved at 6 months after the onset. This is the first report of Ramsay Hunt syndrome as an adverse effect of infliximab in rheumatoid arthritis.
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spelling doaj-art-c91d3304ccc045a8a86a1221a6caa57a2025-08-20T02:19:41ZengWileyCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972014-01-01201410.1155/2014/897647897647Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis after Treatment with InfliximabYoshio Nagayama0Naoki Matsushiro1Akihide Nampei2Hideo Hashimoto3Kenrin Shi4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasonecho, Kita-ku, Sakai 591-8025, JapanDepartment of Otolaryngology, Osaka Police Hospital, 10-31 Kitayamacho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka 543-0035, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasonecho, Kita-ku, Sakai 591-8025, JapanRinku Hashimoto Rheumatology Orthopaedics, 1 Rinku Orai kita, Izumisano, Osaka 598-0048, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, JapanA 39-year-old female patient with rheumatoid arthritis developed Ramsay Hunt syndrome after infliximab treatment. This condition is caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus infection in the geniculate ganglion of facial nerve in the host’s immunosuppression. She was treated immediately with valaciclovir and hydrocortisone, and the complete recovery was achieved at 6 months after the onset. This is the first report of Ramsay Hunt syndrome as an adverse effect of infliximab in rheumatoid arthritis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/897647
spellingShingle Yoshio Nagayama
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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis after Treatment with Infliximab
Case Reports in Rheumatology
title Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis after Treatment with Infliximab
title_full Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis after Treatment with Infliximab
title_fullStr Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis after Treatment with Infliximab
title_full_unstemmed Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis after Treatment with Infliximab
title_short Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis after Treatment with Infliximab
title_sort ramsay hunt syndrome in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis after treatment with infliximab
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