title: [The Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. A report of 2 cases].
abstract: The Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is a rare condition of unknown etiopathogenesis. This syndrome is characterized by a triad of recurrent orofacial edema, recurrent facial palsy, and fissured tongue. In this paper two patients with Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome are reported. Also the clinicopathologic aspects and diagnostic problems of this rare disease are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Odonto-Gnato-Stomatologia, USL 10/D, Università degli Studi, Firenze.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rubino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ficarra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008556:Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014221:Triamcinolone
vernacular_title: Sindrome di Melkersson-Rosenthal. Descrizione di due casi.