Crohn's disease and the Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome.
A 30-year-old woman with a 10-year history of recurrent bloody diarrhea and documented colitis of the descending colon, consistent with Crohn's disease, presented with an exacerbation of her gastrointestinal disease and an 18-month history of recurrent facial and genital swelling. Her course evolved to include severe ear pain, dysphagia and colonic dysmotility. She was diagnosed with Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome and treated with multiple agents. The neurological aspects of her presentation are highlighted, and the Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is reviewed.
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University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Aldor
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Warrington
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Bernstein
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D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004433:Earache / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D008556:Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis