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Case Reports

Disseminated herpes zoster in an immunocompetent young adult: A rare complication of Ramsay Hunt syndrome

Naoyuki Matsumotoa Department of Otolaryngology, Teikyo University, School of Medicine, Itabashi, Japan;b Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan
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Makiko Toma-Hiranoa Department of Otolaryngology, Teikyo University, School of Medicine, Itabashi, Japan
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Takuya Yasuia Department of Otolaryngology, Teikyo University, School of Medicine, Itabashi, Japan
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Ken Itoa Department of Otolaryngology, Teikyo University, School of Medicine, Itabashi, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 68-71 | Received 22 Mar 2023, Accepted 18 May 2023, Published online: 02 Jun 2023

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