title: [Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome: report of 3 cases].
abstract: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is characterized by facial or lip edema, peripheral facial palsy and scrotal tongue. We report three patients with the syndrome. A 17 years old male had malar and superior lip enlargement that coincided with a peripheral facial palsy. A 40 years old male with recurrent facial palsy presented with episodes of contralateral facial enlargement. A 32 years old female consulted for a hypertrophy of labia minora and majora and facial infiltration. Biopsies showed a granulomatous cheilitis in all cases. Two patients were treated with clofazimine with partial results. The female patient did not accept plastic surgery.
authors: Departamento de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Universidad de Chile (Campus Norte), Santiago.
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authors: Donoso
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mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008556:Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Sindrome de Melkersson-Rosenthal: presentación de tres casos.