Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome
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Summary
The Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by a triad of recurrent orofacial swelling, relapsing facial paralysis and fissured tongue and onset in childhood or early adolescence. It has an estimated incidence of 8/10,000. The etiology is unknown but hereditary predisposition is suspected. *Author: Orphanet (June 2006)*.
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