Author/Editor | Breznik, Vesna; Marko, Pij B.; Miljković, Jovan; Rejc-Marko, Jana | |
Title | Melkersson-Rosenthal sindrom | |
Translated title | Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome | |
Type | članek | |
Source | In: Miljković J, editor. Zbornik 4. dermatološki dnevi; 2007 okt 19-20; Maribor. Maribor: Univerzitetni klinični center, Oddelek za kožne in spolne bolezni, | |
Publication year | 2007 | |
Volume | str. 149-50 | |
Language | slo | |
Abstract | Introduction: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is a rare disease, characterized by a triad of symptoms: swelling of the lip, facial nerve paralysis and fissured tongue. Diagnosis is based on histopatological examination of the swollen lip, which shows granulomatous cheilitis. Aetiology of the dusease is not fully understood. Crohn's disease, sarcoidosis, borreliosis, chronic intectious in mouth and contact allergies to food additives may be cause. | |
Summary | Melkersson-Rosenthal sindrom je redka bolezen, ki jo opredeljuje trias znakov: oteklina ustnice, ohromitev obraznega živca in razbrazdan jezik. Diagnozo postavimo na podlagi histopatološke preiskave vzorca otekle ustnice, ki pokaže granulomatozni heilitis. Vzroki za nastanek bolezni niso popolnoma jasni, predvsem se ga povezuje s Crohnovo boleznijo, sarkoidozo, boreliozo, kroničnimi vnetnimi žarišči v ustih in kontaktno preobčutljivostjo na aditive v hrani. | |
Descriptors | MELKERSSON-ROSENTHAL SYNDROME |