title: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome.
abstract: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is a rare condition, classically associated with a triad of facial and/or lip edema, fissured tongue, and relapsing facial palsy. This article offers a review of the literature and presents two cases of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome associated with elevated serum levels of angiotensin converting enzyme in two patients of Thai descent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wilford Hall US Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Tex.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Orlando
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Atkins
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008556:Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D008875:Middle Aged; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Q000097:blood; D013781:Texas; D013785:Thailand / Q000208:ethnology
chemical_list: D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A