MELKERSSON ROSENTHAL SYNDROME
\mˈɛlkəsən ɹˈə͡ʊzənθə͡l sˈɪndɹə͡ʊm], \mˈɛlkəsən ɹˈəʊzənθəl sˈɪndɹəʊm], \m_ˈɛ_l_k_ə_s_ə_n ɹ_ˈəʊ_z_ə_n_θ_əl s_ˈɪ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m]\
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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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