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A Rarely Seen Entity: Morbus Morbihan Disease

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Ayse Akbas, Fadime Kilinc, Sibel Orhun Yavuz, Sertac Sener and Ak?n Aktas

Morbus Morbihan disease is granulomatous complication characterized with facial edema occuring due to acne or rosacea. It is resistant to treatment; diagnosis could be difficult. 48 years old male patient applied to our polyclinic with complaint of swelling on left side of his face, around his eye and cheeks, persistent for 6 months. He previously applied to dermatology, dental and Otorhinolaryngology departments in various hospitals but no diagnosis could be made. There was no trauma, exposure to sun, drug use history or symptoms like pain and itch. He was complaining about visual swelling. He had edema stretching from left side of his face to orbital area and mild erythema in his dermatological examination. Our pathology department reevaluated biopsy prepa... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/CDRJ.1000109

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