Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rare, noncaseating granulomatous disease consisting of persistent or recurrent orofacial edema, relapsing peripheral facial paralysis and fissured tongue. Oligosymptomatic and monosymptomatic forms are more common than the complete triad. MRS is more frequent in young adults between the second and the third decades of life, while data about childhood are actually poor. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Intravenous Immunoglobulins in Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: a clinical and neuroimaging study

Ferrara, Pietro;
2018-01-01

Abstract

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rare, noncaseating granulomatous disease consisting of persistent or recurrent orofacial edema, relapsing peripheral facial paralysis and fissured tongue. Oligosymptomatic and monosymptomatic forms are more common than the complete triad. MRS is more frequent in young adults between the second and the third decades of life, while data about childhood are actually poor. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
2018
Children; Facial paralysis; Herpes Virus infection; Intravenous Immunoglobulins; Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome
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