A case of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome associated with autoimmune hypothyroidism

Aksu K., KURT E.

ASTIM ALLERJI IMMUNOLOJI, cilt.11, sa.2, ss.131-133, 2013 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Dergi Adı: ASTIM ALLERJI IMMUNOLOJI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.131-133
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rarely encountered clinical entitiy characterized with the triad of facial nerve palsy, recurrent episodes of orofacial oedema and fissured tongue. The etiology of MRS is not yet clearly understood. We report a case of MRS with classical triad who also received diagnosis of autoimmune hypothyroidism pointing out that investigating autoimmune diseases including autoimmune hypothyroidism in patients with MRS is important.