Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome treated by methylprednisolone.
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is an uncommon disorder of uncertain etiology. Different therapeutic regimens have been attempted but with limited success. We report a 24-year-old woman with recurrent facial and lip swelling, lingua plicata, and peripheral facial-nerve palsy who benefited from a short course of high-dose i.v. methylprednisolone.
Kesler
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Department of Neurology, Meir Hospital, Kfar Saba, Israel.
Vainstein
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Gadoth
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D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008046:Lip / Q000473:pathology; D008556:Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D008775:Methylprednisolone