Open AccessParry–Romberg syndrome affecting one half of the body
Author(s) -
Jugajyoti Pathi,
Pallavi Mishra,
Harsh Kumar,
Anita Panda
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0762.186792
Subject(s) - atrophy , autoimmunity , medicine , parry , heredity , pathogenesis , neuroscience , pathology , biology , disease , genetics , artificial intelligence , computer science
Parry-Romberg syndrome, which is also known as progressive hemifacial atrophy, is a poorly understood rare condition. In this condition, the face shows unilateral, slowly progressive atrophy. Disturbance in fat metabolism, viral infection, trauma, heredity, endocrinal disturbances, and autoimmunity are few possible factors in its pathogenesis. Rarely, only this syndrome progresses and involves one half of the body. Our attempt is to present a case of Parry-Romberg syndrome involving one half of the body, which is a rarity in itself.