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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-2 | Issue-03
Parry-Romberg Syndrome: A Case Report
Dr. Ravi Prakash Pandey, Dr. AprajitaPandey
Published: March 30, 2014 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2014.v02i03.033
Pages: 214-216
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Abstract
Progressive hemifacialatrophy ,also known as Parry-Romberg syndrome, is an uncommon, degenerative and
poorly understood condition. It is characterized by a slow and progressive atrophy affecting one side of the face
,generally left . An autoimmune mechanism is suspected and the syndrome may be a variant of localized scleroderma .A
cerebral disturbance of fat metabolism has been proposed as a primary cause . This can be result of a atrophic
malformation of cerebral sympathetic nervous system. Possible factors that are involved in the pathogenesis are trauma,
viral infections ,heredity, endocrine disturbances ,and autoimmunity ,among others. Characteristically, atrophy
progresses slowly for several years and, soon after, it become stable. The purpose of this work is to report a clinical case
with right sided progressive hemi facial atrophy and affecting a middle age group male which itself is a rare presentation
of this uncommon condition.