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Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome with diffuse facial swelling and multiple cranial nerve palsies
Author(s) -
KHANDPUR Sujay,
MALHOTRA Amit Kumar,
KHANeena
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2006.00097.x
Subject(s) - melkersson–rosenthal syndrome , facial nerve , medicine , facial paralysis , anatomy , pathology , dermatology , surgery
We report an unusual case of Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome presenting as diffuse facial swelling with facial, glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve palsies. A skin biopsy revealed non‐caseating epithelioid cell granulomas throughout the dermis. The disease responded poorly to systemic steroids, antihistamines, antibiotics and potassium iodide.