Mediterr. J. Otol 2008; 4:(1)

Bilateral Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in a pediatric patient

Zeynep Kizilkaya, Kursat Ceylan, Hatice Emir, Unal Bayiz

Ministry of Health Ankara Training and Research Hospital E.N.T. Department ceylankursat@ttnet.net.tr

Bilateral facial paralysis is an unusual clinical entity that occurs in less than 1% of patients with facial paralysis. In children, bilateral facial paralysis is even rarer. The etiological assessment can be difficult. Herpes Zoster can cause serious infections, bilateral facial paralysis and Ramsay Hunt syndrome in pediatric patients. In this paper we report the first case in the literature according to our knowledge, with bilateral facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome in a pediatric patient.