Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / administration & dosage
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use*
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Biopsy
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Injections, Intravenous
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Lip / pathology
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Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / diagnosis
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Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / drug therapy*
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Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / physiopathology
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Methylprednisolone / administration & dosage
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Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use*
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
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Methylprednisolone