Orofacial Swelling and Elevated Fecal Calprotectin Levels in a Patient with Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

Abstract

Background: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rare, inherited neurocutaneous syndrome characterised by a triad of clinical features: recurrent facial nerve palsy, persistent or recurrent or ofacial swelling, fissured tongue. These three clinical entities can be present all together or not (complete or incomplete forms).