Facial hemiatrophy: Review of literature and a case report

• Main Authors: Manisha S Tijare (Author), Sandhya Srivastav (Author), Rajat V Misurya (Author), Archana H Lanje (Author), Anil Ghom (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A case report of hemifacial atrophy is presented in this paper. It is also known as Parry-Romberg syndrome, is an uncommon degenerative and poorly understood condition. It is characterized by progressive atrophy of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, cartilage or bone; the condition can leave a m...