2019
DOI: 10.1186/s13256-019-2063-2
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Parry–Romberg syndrome associated with en coup de sabre in a patient from South Sudan – a rare entity from East Africa: a case report

Abstract: Background Parry–Romberg syndrome, also known as progressive hemifacial atrophy, is a rare degenerative disorder with numerous distinctive clinical presentations. It is usually slowly progressive, occurring more in females, and affects primarily one side of the face; it causes unilateral atrophy and loss of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscles, and bones, and can even extend to oral structures. Other involvements that can occur are ocular and neurological; however, it is frequently associated with l… Show more

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“…Hair defects such as focal baldness was also seen in our case. Common maxillofacial manifestations include deviation of nose and mouth to the affected side as observed in our case, but other maxillofacial features like atrophy of the tongue, underdeveloped jaws, hard and soft palate, delayed tooth eruption and teeth with short roots were not present in our case 10 . Retinal vasculitis and loss of periorbital fat resulting in enophthalmos are the common ophthalmological manifestations.…”
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confidence: 53%
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“…Hair defects such as focal baldness was also seen in our case. Common maxillofacial manifestations include deviation of nose and mouth to the affected side as observed in our case, but other maxillofacial features like atrophy of the tongue, underdeveloped jaws, hard and soft palate, delayed tooth eruption and teeth with short roots were not present in our case 10 . Retinal vasculitis and loss of periorbital fat resulting in enophthalmos are the common ophthalmological manifestations.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 53%
“…Microsurgical facial reconstruction of the affected side is known to be the gold Obrazovanje pacijenata, motivaciju i hiruršku korekciju atrofije treba uzeti u obzir, kada je reč o uspešnom ishodu lečenja. Poznato je to da je mikrohirurška rekonstrukcija lica zahvaćene strane zlatni standard među metodama za korekciju asimetrije lica 10 . Kozmetičke hirurške opcije uključuju mikrovaskulature slobodne režnjeve, aloplastične graft materijale za transplantaciju, autolognu transplantaciju masti itd.…”
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“… 1 To the best of our knowledge, less than 100 cases of patients with AO linear scleroderma ECDS have been reported. 2 , 4 , 5 17 …”
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confidence: 99%