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Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

K. L. Ang  and
N. S. Jones
K. L. Ang
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, Nottingham, U.K.
N. S. Jones
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, Nottingham, U.K.
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Abstract

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rare idiopathic non-caseating granulomatous condition. It is rarely described in otorhinolaryngology-related journals, although facial palsy, lip-swelling, and lingua plicata, are its most common presenting features. This classical triad however is not always present in MRS. Other forms of orofacial swelling exist. This paper describes a patient with a variant of MRS, treated by us with intra-lesional steroid injection. We also discuss the other differential diagnoses that may mimic MRS.

Keywords

Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 116 , Issue 5 , May 2002 , pp. 386 - 388
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2002

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