Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome
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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.[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/.