Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome D008556

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Diseases [C] » Stomatognathic Diseases [C07] » Mouth Diseases » Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Cranial Nerve Diseases » Facial Nerve Diseases » Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

Description

An idiopathic syndrome characterized by one or more of the following; recurrent orofacial swelling, relapsing facial paralysis, and fissured tongue (lingua plicata). The onset is usually in childhood and relapses are common. Cheilitis granulomatosa is a monosymptomatic variant of this condition. (Dermatol Clin 1996 Apr;14(2):371-9; Magalini & Magalini, Dictionary of Medical Syndromes, 4th ed, p531)   MeSH

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