A Case with Recurrent Facial Palsy: Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rare neuromucocutaneous syndrome characterized by recurrent facial paralysis, orofacial edema and fissured tongue. Oligosymptomatic and monosymptomatic forms are more common than the triad. The presence of two manifestations or one manifestation with granulom...

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Published inÇukurova Üniversitesi tip fakültesi dergisi Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 918 - 921
Main Authors Derya Fatma Bulut, Gulen Gul Mert, Faruk incecik, Ozlem Mihriban Herguner, sakir Altunbasak
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cukurova University 01.08.2014
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children
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome
recurrent facial paralysis
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Summary:Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rare neuromucocutaneous syndrome characterized by recurrent facial paralysis, orofacial edema and fissured tongue. Oligosymptomatic and monosymptomatic forms are more common than the triad. The presence of two manifestations or one manifestation with granulomatous cheilitis in biopsy is sufficient to make diagnosis of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. We present a 12 years-old male who is diagnosed Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. [Cukurova Med J 2014; 39(4.000): 918-921]
ISSN:0250-5150