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'''Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome''' (also '''Miescher-Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome''') is a rare recurring neurological disorder. It characterized by swelling facial nerve paralysis, lip swelling and tongue fissuring.<ref name=pmid34386167>{{cite journal | | '''Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome''' (also '''Miescher-Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome''') is a rare recurring neurological disorder. It characterized by swelling facial nerve paralysis, lip swelling and tongue fissuring.<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> | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
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==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
Features: | Features: | ||
*[[ | *[[Granulomatous inflammation]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 13:17, 18 October 2021
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (also Miescher-Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome) is a rare recurring neurological disorder. It characterized by swelling facial nerve paralysis, lip swelling and tongue fissuring.[1]
General
- Rare.
- May be associated with Crohn's disease or sarcoidosis.[2]
Microscopic
Features:
References
- ↑ 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/.