Parry-Romberg syndrome

Authors

  • Elayne Esther Santana Centro Provincial de Genética Médica de Holguín.
  • Víctor Jesús Tamayo Chang Centro Provincial de Genética Médica de Holguín.
  • Ana María González Anta Centro Provincial de Genética Médica de Holguín.
  • Odette Warner Vigo Centro Provincial de Genética Médica de Holguín.
  • Juana Álvarez Ocampo Hospital Vladimir I. Lenin. Holguín.

Keywords:

Facial hemiatrophy/diagnosis, Subcutaneous fat/pathology.

Abstract

Parry-Romberg syndrome, also known as progressive hemifacial atrophy, is a weird neurocutaneous syndrome of unknown etiology. The main characteristics are atrophy of soft tissues, and sometimes the bone, in one half of the face or the frontal side of the head, without facial weakening. Current studies consider this pathology likely hereditary, since affected people are known belonging to a same family. This work describes an affected individual coming with his daughter also with a facial asymmetry. It is important the following of these patients and their families to complete a diagnosis permitting to precautiously take measures.

 

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Author Biographies

Elayne Esther Santana, Centro Provincial de Genética Médica de Holguín.

Especialista de Primer y Segundo Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de Primer y Segundo Grado en Genética Clínica. Máster en Atención Integral al niño.

 

 

Víctor Jesús Tamayo Chang, Centro Provincial de Genética Médica de Holguín.

Especialista de Primer y Segundo Grado en Genética Clínica. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesor Auxiliar.

Ana María González Anta, Centro Provincial de Genética Médica de Holguín.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral y Genética Clínica. Máster en Atención Integral a la mujer. Asistente.

Odette Warner Vigo, Centro Provincial de Genética Médica de Holguín.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral y Genética Clínica. Instructor.

Juana Álvarez Ocampo, Hospital Vladimir I. Lenin. Holguín.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Genética Clínica. Instructor.

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Published

2015-02-27

How to Cite

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Santana EE, Tamayo Chang VJ, González Anta AM, Warner Vigo O, Álvarez Ocampo J. Parry-Romberg syndrome. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2015 Feb. 27 [cited 2025 Aug. 22];19(1):134-40. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/1882

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2015)

Section

CASE REPORTS

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