title: Parry-Romberg syndrome. Overlap with linear morphea.
abstract: Parry-Romberg syndrome, also known as progressive hemifacial atrophy, was first described by Parry in 1825 then Romberg in 1846. It is a poorly understood rare disorder characterized by progressive hemifacial atrophy of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and sometimes, the underlying structures including muscles, cartilages and bones. A case report of a Saudi female with this rare disorder is presented with a brief review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, PO Box 22490, Riyadh 11426, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. khenaizans@ngha.med.sa
authors.forename: Sultan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Khenaizan
authors.forename: Lemmese
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Al-Watban
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005150:Facial Hemiatrophy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans