2016, Number 2
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Arch Inv Mat Inf 2016; 8 (2)
Episodes of orofacial edema and «plicata» tongue in 8-year-old schoolchild
Pérez-Elizondo AD, Pineda-Pineda JA
Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 62-64
PDF size: 168.50 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Essential granulomatous cheilitis is the most common monosymptomatic manifestation of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome its corresponds to chronic and progressive idiopathic orofacial granulomatosis of rare onset and benign nature. There is a male school with the condition showing favorable therapeutic response with oral diaminodiphenyl sulfone and topical corticosteroid at three months of management.
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