Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome in childhood: a challenge in differential diagnosis and treatment
| Autor: | C. E. Orfanos, P E Ziem, Sergij Goerdt, C Pfrommer, Ulrike Blume-Peytavi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics Palsy business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Dermatology Recurrent bacterial infections medicine.disease Facial paralysis Surgery El Niño Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome medicine Prednisolone Girl Differential diagnosis business media_common medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Dermatology. 143:860-863 |
| ISSN: | 0007-0963 |
| DOI: | 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03791.x |
| Popis: | Facial palsy and orofacial swelling in childhood represent a challenge in differential diagnosis for paediatricians and dermatologists. One possible entity, Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS), is a rarity in childhood. We describe a 9-year-old girl with the diagnosis of MRS who had episodic swelling of the upper lip and complete peripheral facial palsy, associated with herpes and recurrent bacterial infections. Therapeutic options for MRS in childhood are limited. Our patient benefited from a 2-month course of prednisolone 1 mg kg(-1) daily. We review previously published cases of MRS in childhood, and discuss the differential diagnosis of orofacial swelling and facial palsy as well as treatment options in children. |
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