|
Title
|
|
|
|
Facial palsy in a child with a history of cheilitis granulomatosa : Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome
| |
|
Author
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Abstract
|
|
|
|
| Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome is a rare neuromucocutaneous granulomatous syndrome of unknown etiology characterized by a classical triad of relapsing orofacial edema, recurrent peripheral facial palsy, and lingua plicata. However, the classical triad is seen in only a minority of the cases. The majority of patients present with mono- or oligosymptomatic forms of the disease. Childhood onset of Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome is extremely rare, and only a few cases have been described in the literature. This paper reports the case of an 8-year-old girl with cheilitis granulomatosa. Two years after the initial presentation, she presented with a unilateral peripheral facial palsy and a diagnosis of Melkersson– Rosenthal syndrome was established. The aim of this paper is to raise awareness among otolaryngologists of this condition in children presenting with orofacial swelling and/or peripheral facial palsy. Since symptoms do not always occur simultaneously, diagnosis often requires repeated follow-ups. Early recognition and a multidisciplinary approach to this condition are crucial to minimize recurrences and prevent orofacial dysfunction and its associated implications for the child’s psychosocial well-being. |
| |
|
Language
|
|
|
|
English
| |
|
Source (journal)
|
|
|
|
B-ENT
| |
|
Publication
|
|
|
|
2023
| |
|
DOI
|
|
|
|
10.5152/B-ENT.2023.231323
| |
|
Volume/pages
|
|
|
|
19
:4
(2023)
, p. 242-244
| |
|
ISI
|
|
|
|
001135583700009
| |
|
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Full text (open access)
|
|
|
|
| |
|