Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome in childhood: a challenge in differential diagnosis and treatment
- 1 October 2000
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 143 (4), 860-863
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03791.x
Abstract
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.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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