title: Complete Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome with multiple cranial nerve palsies.
abstract: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is an uncommon, complex neuromucocutaneous disorder characterized by recurrent orofacial oedema, facial palsy and fissured tongue. Complete MRS is uncommon. A case of complete MRS with multiple cranial nerve palsies is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an Xi, China.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Geng
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008556:Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology