Parry Romberg syndrome: a case report

Parry Romberg syndrome is a rare neurocutaneous disorder of unknown etiology characterized by facial hemiatrophy of fat, skin, connective tissue and MRI changes in the brain. Here we report a 30 years old woman who presented with facial hemiatrophy, headache and facial pain, hemi-masticatory spasm,...

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Published in:Bangladesh journal of medical science (Ibn Sina Trust) 2015, Vol.14 (3), p.308-309
Main Authors: Beemanapalli, Ramakrishna, Vanamali, Dharma Rao, Hanumaiah, Adapala, Reddy, Bande Sujeeth
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Language:English
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Summary:Parry Romberg syndrome is a rare neurocutaneous disorder of unknown etiology characterized by facial hemiatrophy of fat, skin, connective tissue and MRI changes in the brain. Here we report a 30 years old woman who presented with facial hemiatrophy, headache and facial pain, hemi-masticatory spasm, atrophy of tongue, temporal hemianopia and hyperintense lesions on MRI.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.14(3) 2015 p.308-309
ISSN:2223-4721
2076-0299
DOI:10.3329/bjms.v14i3.17817