Difference between revisions of "Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome"
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==General== | ==General== | ||
Clinically characterized by the triad of:<ref name=pmid34386167>{{cite journal |authors=Yap EYW |title=An interesting case of lip swelling! |journal=Malays Fam Physician |volume=16 |issue=2 |pages=70–72 |date=July 2021 |pmid=34386167 |pmc=8346746 |doi=10.51866/cr1130 |url=}}</ref> | |||
*Facial nerve paralysis. | *Facial nerve paralysis. | ||
*Lip swelling. | *Lip swelling. | ||
*Tongue fissuring. | *Tongue fissuring. | ||
Epidemiology: | |||
*Rare. | |||
*May be associated with [[Crohn's disease]] or [[sarcoidosis]].<ref name=pmid34602094>{{cite journal |authors=Casper J, Mohammad-Khani S, Schmidt JJ, Kielstein JT, Lenarz T, Haller H, Wagner AD |title=Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome in the context of sarcoidosis: a case report |journal=J Med Case Rep |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=488 |date=October 2021 |pmid=34602094 |pmc=8489098 |doi=10.1186/s13256-021-03044-5 |url=}}</ref> | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
Features: | Features: | ||
*[[Granulomatous inflammation]]. | *[[Granulomatous inflammation]]. | ||
DDx: | |||
*Other causes of [[granulomatous inflammation]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Syndromes]] | [[Category:Syndromes]] | ||
[[Category:Neuropathology]] | |||
[[Category:Head and neck pathology]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:26, 18 October 2021
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (also Miescher-Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome) is a rare recurring neurological disorder.[1]
General
Clinically characterized by the triad of:[2]
- Facial nerve paralysis.
- Lip swelling.
- Tongue fissuring.
Epidemiology:
- Rare.
- May be associated with Crohn's disease or sarcoidosis.[3]
Microscopic
Features:
DDx:
- Other causes of granulomatous inflammation.
References
- ↑ URL: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Melkersson-Rosenthal-Syndrome-Information-Page#:~:text=Definition-,Melkersson%2DRosenthal%20syndrome%20is%20a%20rare%20neurological%20disorder%20characterized%20by,in%20childhood%20or%20early%20adolescence.. Accessed on: 18 October 2021.
- ↑ Yap EYW (July 2021). "An interesting case of lip swelling!". Malays Fam Physician 16 (2): 70–72. doi:10.51866/cr1130. PMC 8346746. PMID 34386167. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8346746/.
- ↑ Casper J, Mohammad-Khani S, Schmidt JJ, Kielstein JT, Lenarz T, Haller H, Wagner AD (October 2021). "Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome in the context of sarcoidosis: a case report". J Med Case Rep 15 (1): 488. doi:10.1186/s13256-021-03044-5. PMC 8489098. PMID 34602094. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8489098/.