Jimmy Girgis William Abdelnour, Youeil Girgis William Abdelnour, Rose-Mery Amin Boushra Kerollos, Ziryab Imad Taha Mahmoud
BACKGROUND: Parry-Romberg syndrome, also known as progressive hemifacial atrophy, is a rare degenerative disorder with numerous distinctive clinical presentations. It is usually slowly progressive, occurring more in females, and affects primarily one side of the face; it causes unilateral atrophy and loss of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscles, and bones, and can even extend to oral structures. Other involvements that can occur are ocular and neurological; however, it is frequently associated with linear scleroderma, known as en coup de sabre...
May 3, 2019: Journal of Medical Case Reports