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J Contemp Med. 2012; 2(1): 26-29


Melkersson Rosenthal syndrome: two case reports

Sema Koç, Ahmet Eyibilen, İbrahim Aladağ, Levent Gürbüzler.

Abstract
Melkersson Rosenthal Syndrome (MRS) is a rarely seen syndrome with unknown etiology. It is described with a classic triad as recurrent facial paralysis, orofacial edema, and tongue with fissure (lingua plicata). This triad is not always being together with MRS cases. The current manuscript presents two patients one of whom had a classical triad and the other one having an orofacial edema and fissure with a history of two times facial paralysis.

Key words: Melkersson Rosenthal Syndrome; facial paralysis



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