Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: A Case Report

Karadurmus N., ŞAHİN M., Kahraman E., Yilmaz S., Tasci C., Inal S., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, vol.13, no.2, pp.40-42, 2009 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.40-42
  • Keywords: Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Melkersson described a syndrome that consists of peripheral facial palsy and swelling of the lips. Its classical form is characterized by recurrent paralysis of the facial nerve, swelling of one or both lips, and lingua plicata (also defined as "scrotal tongue" or "fissured tongue"). In our case, rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, hypertension and pleural effusion were found together with MRS. Whether it is only a co-incidence or there is a causal relationship between MRS and these disorders, especially rheumatoid arthritis and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, merits further investigation.