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  • Title: Postoperative Ramsay-Hunt syndrome after acoustic neuroma resection. Viral reactivation.
    Author: Magliulo G, D'Amico R, Celebrini A, Cuiuli G.
    Journal: An Otorrinolaringol Ibero Am; 2005; 32(3):253-9. PubMed ID: 16001695.
    Abstract:
    The aim of this paper is to present a patient suffering from acoustic neuroma and operated on with immediate postoperative hearing and facial function preservation who developed delayed Ramsay-Hunt syndrome. To our knowledge, this is the first case in whom a postoperative delayed facial palsy and hearing loss occurred. The patient gave an history of previously diagnosed herpes zoster reactivation limited to chest one-year before. This is undoubtdetly a predisposing factor for development of delayed facial palsy. It must not be underestimated and it obliges to consider a prophylaxis. Theoretically, the prophylactic antiviral therapy might prevent the evolution towards the herpes zoster oticus or reduce the severity of the symptoms allowing the preservation of the hearing function. It would be pointed out that the delayed facial plasy has favourable prognosis, while the hearing impairment may recover with a greater difficulty even after an antiviral treatment as in our case.
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