Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome presenting with upper lid edema and facial palsy

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 361-363

  Chen, Celia ^a   Huilgol, Shyamala C ^a   James, Craig ^b   Selva, Dinesh ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Adelaide Pathology Partners   (Australia)

Author keywords

Granuloma; Lid edema; Lymphangitis; Melkersson Rosenthal syndrome

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EYELID EDEMA; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MELKERSSON ROSENTHAL SYNDROME; TONGUE DISEASE;

EID: 0036809763     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(02)80008-4     Document Type: Article

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