A Case of Romberg Syndrome.
- Author:
Ho Youn JO
;
Seung Hyun HONG
;
Chil Hwan OH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Romberg syndrome
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Atrophy;
Back Muscles;
Cheek;
Humans;
Male;
Neck;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Rare Diseases;
Scalp;
Scleroderma, Localized;
Skin;
Subcutaneous Tissue
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1995;33(2):349-352
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Romberg syndrome is a rare disease and characterized by unilaeril atrophy of the skin, subcutaneous tissue and the underlying structure of half the face. The lesion does not usually cross the midline of the scalp. Roriberg syndrome is sometimes mildsnosed as linear scleroderma, although they differ widely in their clinical and histological apperance. A 13-year-old boy was present with a one year history of idefined atrophic patch on the left side of face and neck. We involved skin was not bound down to the underlying structure. The history revealed no prcvious trauma or disease, He had no abnormal neurologic finding. Computerized tomography demonstrated a diminished subcutaneouat volume and also decreased thickness of back muscle is the left side face from cheek to neck.
