MACROCHEILIA, FACIAL PALSY, EDEMA
\mˌakɹət͡ʃˈe͡ɪli͡ə], \mˌakɹətʃˈeɪliə], \m_ˌa_k_ɹ_ə_tʃ_ˈeɪ_l_iə]\
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An idiopathic syndrome characterized by one or more of the following; recurrent orofacial swelling, relapsing facial paralysis, and fissured tongue (lingua plicata). The onset is usually in childhood and relapses are common. Cheilitis granulomatosa is a monosymptomatic variant of this condition. (Dermatol Clin 1996 Apr;14 (2):371-9; Magalini & Magalini, Dictionary of Medical Syndromes, 4th ed, p531)
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