Dermatol. praxi. 2022;16(3):127-129 | DOI: 10.36290/der.2022.024

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome in clinical practice

MUDr. Andrea Jelínková, MUDr. Gvantsa Kharaishvili
Klinika chorob kožních a pohlavních LF UP a FN Olomouc
Ústav klinické a molekulární patologie FN Olomouc

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is a rare disorder of unknown etiology characterized by a group of symptoms that most commonly include orofacial edema, facial nerve palsy, and tongue wrinkling. At least two of the above symptoms are necessary for a clinical diagnosis. Corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment. The following report describes the clinical case of a 51-year-old woman with chronic swelling of the lower lip and the treatment options for Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome.

Keywords: facial nerve palsy, orofacial granulomatosis, lingua plicata, intralesional corticosteroid application.

Accepted: October 11, 2022; Published: October 17, 2022  Show citation

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Jelínková A, Kharaishvili G. Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome in clinical practice. Dermatol. praxi. 2022;16(3):127-129. doi: 10.36290/der.2022.024.
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