What is it about?
This is about an uncommon neuro-mucocutaneous disease (Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome) clinically characterized by a triad of recurrent facial palsy, orofacial swelling, and fissured tongue. The paper describe the rare case of a patient with the complete Triade.
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Why is it important?
When dental practitioners diagnose patients with lip swelling, fissured tongue, and/or facial palsy they should keep Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome in mind.
Perspectives
This is a rare condition that the dental practitioner must be aware of
Professor Georges Aoun
Faculty of Dentistry, Lebanese University
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This page is a summary of: Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome in a 38-Year-Old Female Patient: A Rare Case With Complete Triad, Cureus, July 2022, Cureus, Inc.,
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.27427.
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