The ocular manifestations in the Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome
Budău, M.; Serban, M.; Ilie, R.
Oftalmologia 39(1): 25-29
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 1220-0875 PMID: 7766574 Document Number: 448027
The Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome consists of the following signs: recurrent oedema of the lips and intermittent facial oedema with recidivant aspect; recidivant peripheral facial paresis; scrotal tongue. The cases of a 14-years-old girl is presented. She has two elements of the above signs (recurrent oedema of the lips with facial oedema and scrotal tongue), and additionally ocular affectation: keratitis and bilateral blepharitis. This associations, which has not been found in the literature, is emphasized.