PEDIATRICS Vol. 61 No. 3 March 1978, pp. 490-491
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Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome in a 7-Year-Old Girl

Bruce Roseman M.D.1 and John J. Mulvihill M.D.1

1 Harriet Lane Home, Pediatrics Department, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland

In 1928 Melkersson1 described the association of recurrent swelling of the lip or face with recurrent peripheral facial palsies. Rosenthal2 in 1931 observed the occurrence of fissured tongue in this condition. We recently saw a young girl in our outpatient service with this syndrome.

CASE REPORT

A 7-year-old black girl complained of "drooling from her mouth and inability to close her right eye." Her history was positive for recurrent facial swelling. She was normotensive and had a furrowed tongue. The results of the rest of the examination were unremarkable. The complete blood cell count, chest roentgenogram, mastoid film, and Schirmer's test were all normal. A diagnosis of the Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome was made, and her eyes were kept moist with methylcellulose.




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