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Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome Induced by COVID-19

Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome is a rare condition characterized by a triad of orofacial edema, facial paralysis, and fissured tongue. Histopathological examination of the disease has demonstrated areas of inflammation involving mast cells. Activated mast cells also play a part in the pathogenesis of...

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Autores principales: Taşlıdere, Bahadır, Mehmetaj, Liljana, Özcan, Ayşe Büşra, Gülen, Bedia, Taşlıdere, Nazan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7428670/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32829989
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2020.08.018
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Sumario:Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome is a rare condition characterized by a triad of orofacial edema, facial paralysis, and fissured tongue. Histopathological examination of the disease has demonstrated areas of inflammation involving mast cells. Activated mast cells also play a part in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 infection, as they release cytokines in the lungs. We present a case of a female patient presenting with edema. We present a case of a female patient presenting with edema. Her examination revealed edema in the right lower lip, right facial paralysis, and fissured tongue. COVID-19 may be associated with which was not previously included in the etiology of the disease.