About The Medical Condition Orofacial Edema, Facial Neuropathy, Cheilitis Granulomatosa
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Orofacial Edema, Facial Neuropathy, Cheilitis Granulomatosa
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Orofacial Edema, Facial Neuropathy, Cheilitis Granulomatosa?
An idiopathic syndrome characterized by one or more of the following; recurrent orofacial swelling, relapsing facial paralysis, and fissured tongue (lingua plicata). The onset is usually in childhood and relapses are common. Cheilitis granulomatosa is a monosymptomatic variant of this condition. (Dermatol Clin 1996 Apr;14(2):371-9; Magalini & Magalini, Dictionary of Medical Syndromes, 4th ed, p531)
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