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The Melkersson Rosenthal Syndrome — A differential diagnosis of facial sarcoidosis

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A patient with the rare Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome is presented, illustrating the features of this disorder, its tendency to present to a multiplicity of specialists and drawing attention to the latest immunogenetic aspects surrounding its origin.

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  1. Department of Respiratory Medicine and Department of Histopathology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork

    D. S. McGrath, C. Doyle & C. P. Bredin

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McGrath, D.S., Doyle, C. & Bredin, C.P. The Melkersson Rosenthal Syndrome — A differential diagnosis of facial sarcoidosis. I.J.M.S. 166, 253–256 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02944246

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