Parry Romberg syndrome: a case report

Authors

  • Ramakrishna Beemanapalli Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Dharma Rao Vanamali Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Adapala Hanumaiah Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Bande Sujeeth Reddy Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v14i3.17817

Keywords:

Parry Romberg syndrome, hemifacial atropy

Abstract

Parry Romberg syndrome is a rare neurocutaneous disorder of unknown etiology characterized by facial hemiatrophy of fat, skin, connective tissue and MRI changes in the brain. Here we report a 30 years old woman who presented with facial hemiatrophy, headache and facial pain, hemi-masticatory spasm, atrophy of tongue, temporal hemianopia and hyperintense lesions on MRI.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.14(3) 2015 p.308-309

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Author Biographies

Ramakrishna Beemanapalli, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh

Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine

Dharma Rao Vanamali, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh

Professor, Department of General Medicine

Adapala Hanumaiah, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh

Professor, Department of General Medicine

Bande Sujeeth Reddy, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh

Post graduate student, Department of General Medicine

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Published

2015-06-20

How to Cite

Beemanapalli, R., Vanamali, D. R., Hanumaiah, A., & Reddy, B. S. (2015). Parry Romberg syndrome: a case report. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 14(3), 308–309. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v14i3.17817

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Case Reports

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