Abstract
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is characterized by recurrent peripheral facial palsy, recurrent or persistent orofacial edema and a fissured tongue. However, this clinical triad occurs only in a minority of cases; mono or oligosymptomatic forms are much more common. The authors describe a case report of a 39-year-old woman with Melkersson- Rosenthal syndrome, discuss the evolution of the disease and treatment, highlighting the need of a high clinical suspicion index and a regular follow-up to reduce progression of deficits
Highlights
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is a noncaseating granulomatous disease characterized by recurrent peripheral facial palsy, recurrent or persistent orofacial edema and a fissured tongue[1,2,3,4,5,6]
CASE PRESENTATION A 39-year-old woman with a past medical history of a recurrent left peripheral facial palsy was referred to Neurology consultation because of blepharospasm in the right eye
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is a hypothesis that should be always considered in the differential diagnosis of recurrent peripheral facial palsy
Summary
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is a noncaseating granulomatous disease characterized by recurrent peripheral facial palsy, recurrent or persistent orofacial edema and a fissured tongue[1,2,3,4,5,6]. Peripheral Facial Palsy in the Setting of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome − Case Report. A síndrome de Melkersson-Rosenthal é caraterizada por episódios de paralisia facial recorrente, edema orofacial persistente ou recorrente e língua fissurada. Paralisia Facial Periférica no Contexto de Síndrome de Melkersson-Rosenthal − Relato de Caso.
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