Facial paralysis, swollen lips, cracked tongue syndrome

Brief introduction of facial lip swelling and cracked tongue syndrome The facial lip swelling tongue syndrome, also known as Melkersson-Rosental syndrome, sometimes associated with megacolon, otosclerosis and craniopharyngioma, suggesting that it is related to neurotrophy and is familial, so it is currently considered to be the disease and chromosome Invisible inheritance has an inseparable relationship. basic knowledge The proportion of illness: the incidence rate is about 0.004%-0.008% Susceptible people: no special people Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: glossopharyngeal nerve injury

The cause of facial lip swelling and cracked tongue syndrome

(1) Causes of the disease

The cause is unknown, sometimes associated with megacolon, otosclerosis and craniopharyngioma, suggesting that it is related to neurotrophy and is familial.

(two) pathogenesis

The pathogenesis is still unclear.

Facial lip swelling, tongue syndrome prevention

For the disease of the chromosome can not be prevented, you can do amniotic fluid chromosome examination during pregnancy or non-invasive DNA can determine whether the fetus is abnormal, if the chromosome has serious abnormalities, according to the specific circumstances to determine whether it is necessary to terminate the pregnancy, to avoid abnormal fetal delivery.

Facial lip hernia and cracked tongue syndrome complications Complications of the glossopharyngeal nerve

The pharynx and respiratory tract can also be affected.

Facial lip swelling, tongue syndrome, common symptoms, paralysis, edema, redness, purple

Usually the onset of adolescence, began to face the skin, swelling of the oral mucosa, edema first occurred in the upper lip, followed by the lower lip, and then other parts, recurrent soft, non-recessed edema, facial paralysis was unilateral, temporary Or permanent, the tongue is swollen in different shades, criss-crossed, and other like the back of the hand and foot, the waist can also be swollen, and the pharynx and respiratory tract can also be affected.

Examination of facial lip swelling and tongue syndrome

Histopathology: tuberculous granuloma with lymphedema and general periportal infiltration.

Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of facial tongue and lip swelling tongue syndrome

Diagnosis is based on clinical manifestations. Should be differentiated from other diseases of the lip swelling, such as Ascher syndrome, manifested as lip swelling and orbital edema (eyelid sag), hereditary; other should be associated with angioedema, trauma, acute edema caused by various infections Identification, in addition, should be differentiated from lymphangioma, hemangioma, neurofibromatosis and sarcoidosis.

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