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Granulomatous cheilitis evolving into Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome with bilateral facial palsy.(Letter To Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
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Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology andLeprology
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September 1, 2004
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Byline: K. Muhammed, G. Nandakumar, Sumi. Thomas
Sir,
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rare disease characterized by the classical triad of recurrent swelling of the lips and/or face, fissured tongue (lingua plicata) and relapsing peripheral facial nerve paralysis.[1] However, many patients do not manifest all signs of the triad. Melkersson in 1928 first described labial edema in association with recurrent facial palsy. Rosenthal in 1930 emphasized the role of genetic factors and added scrotal tongue to the syndrome. Monosymptomatic or oligosymptomatic forms in which only one or any two features of the triad are present are common.
The most frequent ...