Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome : Reduction cheiloplasty utilizing a transmodiolar labial suspension suture

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is a rare condition which consists of progressive and recurrent orofacial edema, intermittent facial palsy, and lingua plicata. Labial swelling is the most common feature of this syndrome complex. The lips may enlarge up to three times their normal size, resulting in ae...

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Published in:Aesthetic plastic surgery 1998-03, Vol.22 (2), p.102-105
Main Authors: CEDERNA, P. S, FIALA, T. G. S, SMITH, D. J, NEWMAN, M. H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Lip - surgery
Male
Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Medical sciences
Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome - surgery
Middle Aged
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is a rare condition which consists of progressive and recurrent orofacial edema, intermittent facial palsy, and lingua plicata. Labial swelling is the most common feature of this syndrome complex. The lips may enlarge up to three times their normal size, resulting in aesthetic deformity and functional disability. Traditional medical interventions are only marginally successful in treating this syndrome. We present a case of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome with massive lower lip enlargement, which was successfully treated by combining a fleur-de-lis resection with a transmodiolar labial suspension suture. Five-year follow-up photographs are presented.
ISSN:0364-216X
1432-5241
DOI:10.1007/s002669900173