| Parry-romberg syndrome: a rare entity. | |
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PMID: 22190798 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Parry-Romberg syndrome or progressive hemifacial atrophy is vary rare, uncommon, degenerative, poorly understood condition characterized by a slow and progressive atrophy affecting one side of the face. The incidence and the causes of this alteration are unknown. Possible factors that are involved in the pathogenesis include disturbance of fat metabolism, trauma, viral infections, heredity, endocrine disturbances and auto-immunity. The most common complications are: trigeminal neuritis, facial paresthesia, severe headache and epilepsy. Characteristically, the atrophy progresses slowly for several years and become stable after certain time period. After stabilization of the disease multi specialty approach including physician, orthodontic treatment and reconstructive surgery with autogenous fat graft can be performed to correct the deformity. The objective of this article is to accomplish a literature review concerning general characteristics, etiology, physiopathology, differential diagnosis and treatment of progressive hemifacial atrophy. |
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Hiren Patel; Chintan Thakkar; Kajal Patel |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-11-27 |
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Title: Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery Volume: 9 ISSN: 0974-942X ISO Abbreviation: J Maxillofac Oral Surg Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-12-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101538309 Medline TA: J Maxillofac Oral Surg Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 247-50 Citation Subset: - |
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