FACIAL NEUROPATHY, OROFACIAL EDEMA, CHEILITIS GRANULOMATOSA
\fˈe͡ɪʃə͡l njuːɹˈɒpəθɪ], \fˈeɪʃəl njuːɹˈɒpəθɪ], \f_ˈeɪ_ʃ_əl n_j_uː_ɹ_ˈɒ_p_ə_θ_ɪ]\
Definitions of FACIAL NEUROPATHY, OROFACIAL EDEMA, CHEILITIS GRANULOMATOSA
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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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