Parry-Romberg syndrome combined with hemifacial spasm: association or chance event?

J Craniofac Surg. 2011 Nov;22(6):2397-9. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318231fe86.

Abstract

Parry-Romberg syndrome or progressive facial hemiatrophy is a rare clinical entity of an unknown etiology. We present the case of a 57-year-old Chinese woman with Parry-Romberg syndrome and hemifacial spasm both on the right side. Its association was not reported before. In our report of Parry-Romberg syndrome with hemifacial spasm, we try to explore whether there were some relations between the 2 diseases. We found an offending vessel compressing the root exit zone of the facial nerve and no evidence of vessel compression at ipsilateral trigeminal nerve motor rootlet.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Decompression, Surgical
  • Electromyography
  • Facial Hemiatrophy / complications*
  • Female
  • Hemifacial Spasm / complications*
  • Hemifacial Spasm / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Syndrome