Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome: Review of the literature and case report of a 10-year misdiagnosis

Quintessence International

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 265-269

  Balevi, Ben ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHEILITIS; DENTAL CARE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MELKERSSON ROSENTHAL SYNDROME; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; REVIEW;

ADULT; CHEILITIS; DENTAL CARE FOR CHRONICALLY ILL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; MALE; MELKERSSON-ROSENTHAL SYNDROME; MENTAL RETARDATION;

EID: 0031107306     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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