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Preferred term

Facial Hemiatrophy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A syndrome characterized by slowly progressive unilateral atrophy of facial subcutaneous fat, muscle tissue, skin, cartilage, and bone. The condition typically progresses over a period of 2-10 years and then stabilizes.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Facial Hemiatrophy of Romberg
  • Hemifacial Atrophy
  • Hemifacial Atrophy, Progressive
  • Parry-Romberg Disease
  • Parry-Romberg Syndrome
  • Progressive Facial Hemiatrophy
  • Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy
  • Romberg Disease
  • Romberg Hemi-Facial Atrophy
  • Romberg's Disease

In other languages

  • French

  • Atrophie hémifaciale
  • Atrophie hémifaciale de Romberg
  • Atrophie hémifaciale progressive
  • Hémiatrophie faciale de Romberg
  • Hémiatrophie faciale progressive
  • Maladie de Parry-Romberg
  • Maladie de Romberg
  • Syndrome de Parry-Romberg

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