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'''Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome''' (also '''Miescher-Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome''') is a rare recurring neurological disorder | '''Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome''' (also '''Miescher-Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome''') is a rare recurring neurological disorder.<ref>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. 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.</ref> | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
*Rare. | *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> | *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> | ||
It 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. | |||
*Lip swelling. | |||
*Tongue fissuring. | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
Revision as of 13:19, 18 October 2021
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (also Miescher-Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome) is a rare recurring neurological disorder.[1]
General
- Rare.
- May be associated with Crohn's disease or sarcoidosis.[2]
It characterized by the triad of:[3]
- Facial nerve paralysis.
- Lip swelling.
- Tongue fissuring.
Microscopic
Features:
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.
- ↑ 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/.
- ↑ 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/.