title: Parry-Romberg syndrome in association with anti-dsDNA antibodies: a case report.
abstract: Parry-Romberg syndrome (PRS) is a rare and puzzling disorder that is characterized by progressive hemifacial atrophy. It involves mainly some or all tissues of one side of the face. A case of 21-year-old Caucasian man with hemifacial atrophy in the right facial region is reported. Serological studies with anti-single-stranded DNA (anti-ssDNA), anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA), anticentromere (ACA) and antinuclear (ANA) antibodies were done. Anti-dsDNA antibodies was found positive, but the others were negative. Rheumatoid factor (RF) was also negative. Since PRS is rare and its association with anti-dsDNA antibodies was not reported before, this case appears to be the first report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Numune Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gonul
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Izci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Varol
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000097:blood*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005150:Facial Hemiatrophy / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear