Chapter 6 - Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)»Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders (G50-G59)»Melkersson's syndrome (G51.2)
G51.2
Melkersson's syndrome
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
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)