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KMID : 0604020110260040267
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Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2011 Volume.26 No. 4 p.267 ~ p.271
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A Case of Massive Pulmonary Thromboembolism Associated with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
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Lee Jong-Hoo
Ko Seong-Joo
Seong Gil-Myeong
Kim Mi-Ok
Lee Jae-Chun
Han Sang-Hoon
Choi Jay-Chol
Kim Yee-Hyung
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Abstract
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Ramsay Hunt syndrome associated with the Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection is characterized by vesicles on the pinna, otalgia, facial nerve palsy and sensorineural hearing loss. Although significant complications from VZV infection are increasing, thrombosis associated with VZV infection is one of the rare complications in adults. The VZV itself could cause endothelial damage in the various organs. Subsequently, the thrombosis might be complicated. A previously healthy 84 year-old female patient was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. On the 7th day of antiviral treatment, she complained of sudden breathlessness. She was hypoxemic with an elevated alveolar-arterial oxygen difference and needed to be supported by mechanical ventilation. Massive pulmonary thrombosis was documented by computerized tomography and she successfully underwent thrombolytic therapy. We report a case of massive pulmonary thromboembolism associated with VZV infection, treated with thrombolytic therapy.
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KEYWORD
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herpes zoster, pulmonary embolism, Ramsay Hunt paralysis syndrome, thrombolytic therapy
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