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SANTANA HERNANDEZ, Elayne Esther et al. Parry-Romberg syndrome. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2015, vol.19, n.1, pp. 134-140. ISSN 1561-3194.

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.

Palavras-chave : Facial hemiatrophy [diagnosis]; Subcutaneous fat [pathology].

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