| Bilateral upper eyelid edema in Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 15942506 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is an uncommon disorder characterized by a triad of facial nerve palsy, orofacial edema, and fissured tongue. A 42-year-old woman with Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome presented with painless, nonpitting, bilateral asymmetric upper eyelid edema. The left eyelid was a bit larger than the right eyelid. CT and MRI demonstrated periorbital soft tissue thickening compatible with the microscopic findings of infiltration of lymphocytes, edema, and cystic dilatation of lymphatic vessels. After treatment by systemic doxycycline and corticosteroid, she showed some improvement of the eyelid edema. Isolated bilateral eyelids swelling may be observed in Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. In the case of unexplained nonpitting eyelid edema, biopsy should be performed. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Cengiz Akarsu; Pinar Atasoy; Sibel Erdoğan; Mukadder Koçak |
Related Documents
:
|
19873946 - Isolated anterior chamber relapse in a child with chronic myeloid leukemia: masquerade ... 7064196 - Transtentorial herniation with posterior cerebral artery territory infarction. a new me... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery Volume: 21 ISSN: 0740-9303 ISO Abbreviation: Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg Publication Date: 2005 May |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2005-06-08 Completed Date: 2005-06-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 8508431 Medline TA: Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 243-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Kirikkale, Kirikkale, Turkey. cengizakarsu@hotmail.com |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Adult Doxycycline / therapeutic use Drug Therapy, Combination Edema / diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology* Eyelid Diseases / diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology* Female Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / complications* Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
| Chemical | |
Reg. No./Substance:
|
0/Glucocorticoids; 564-25-0/Doxycycline |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Choroidal melanoma with massive extrascleral extension in a young black man.
Next Document: Compressive optic neuropathy due to orbital metastasis of a sacral chordoma: case report.