J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.  1999 Apr;23(2):434-438.

Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: Two cases report

• So EH
• Yang CY
• Ko JY
• Cho ES

Abstract

Melkersson-Rosenthal (M-R) syndrome consists of a triad of (1) recurrent peripheral facial nerve paralysis which develops alternatively on both sides of face, (2) non-inflammatory facial edema, and (3) furrowed tongue. Since the cause of M-R syndrome is unknown, various forms of therapy have been tried, but there were no conclusive evidence that they altered the course of the disease. A 27-year-old female and a 44-year-old male patient with recurrent facial nerve paralysis were diagnosed with M-R syndrome. We report the two cases of M-R syndrome with the brief review of literatures.

Keyword

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome; Recurrent facial nerve paralysis

MeSH Terms

Adult
Edema
Facial Nerve
Female
Humans
Male
Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome*
Paralysis
Tongue, Fissured