Herpes zoster oticus among pediatric patients: Our experiences at a tertiary care teaching hospital

Herpes zoster oticus among pediatric patients: Our experiences at a tertiary care teaching hospital

Introduction: Herpes zoster oticus (HZO) occurs due to the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) in the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve. It is characterized by erythematous vesicular eruptions on the pinna and external auditory canal with severe otalgia. When it is associated with...

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Main Authors: Santosh Kumar Swain, Jasashree Choudhury, Satyabrata Acharya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU
Subjects:
facial nerve palsy
herpes zoster oticus
pediatric patients
ramsay hunt syndrome
Online Access:http://www.ijournalhs.org/article.asp?issn=2542-6214;year=2020;volume=13;issue=3;spage=215;epage=220;aulast=Swain

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