Lower limb onset Parry–Romberg syndrome: an unusual presentation of a rare disease
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Lower limb onset Parry–Romberg syndrome: an unusual presentation of a rare disease
Parry-Romberg syndrome (PRS) is characterized by progressive degeneration and atrophy of the cutaneous, subcutaneous connective tissues, muscles and bones. Classically, PRS is restricted to unilateral face but in 20% of patients may extend to other parts of the body including ipsilateral or contralateral arms, trunk and legs. We report a case of 24-year-old male who presented with insidious ons...
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عنوان ژورنال: Oxford Medical Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2053-8855
DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omw031