Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome |
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| Cheilitis Granulomatosa; Cheilitis Granulomatosa, Orofacial Edema, Facial Neuropathy; Facial Neuropathy, Cheilitis Granulomatosa, Orofacial Edema; Facial Neuropathy, Orofacial Edema, Cheilitis Granulomatosa; Macrocheilia, Facial Palsy, Edema | |
| An idiopathic syndrome characterized by one or more of the following; recurrent orofacial swelling, relapsing facial paralysis, and fissured tongue (lingua plicata). The onset is usually in childhood and relapses are common. Cheilitis granulomatosa is a monosymptomatic variant of this condition. (Dermatol Clin 1996 Apr;14(2):371-9; Magalini & Magalini, Dictionary of Medical Syndromes, 4th ed, p531) | |