A Case of Papillitis in Parry-Romberg syndrome: A Rare Presentation of a Rare Disease

Authors

  • Ashish Chowdhury Dept of Neurology, BSMMU
  • Tahira Zannat Dept of Neurology, BSMMU
  • Sujan Saha Dept of Neurology, BSMMU
  • Md. Abdullah Al Muzahid Dept of Neurology, BSMMU
  • Mehedi Hasan Dept of Neurology, BSMMU
  • Uttam Roy Dept of Neurology, BSMMU
  • Md. Suman Kabir Dept of Neurology, BSMMU
  • Shahida Bulbul Dept of Neurology, BSMMU
  • Taposhi Zannat Dept. of Neurology, Sadar Hospital Jhenaida
  • Md. Rafiqul Islam Dept of Neurology, BSMMU

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjn.v36i1.87112

Keywords:

Papillitis, Hemifacial Atrophy, Parry-Romberg Syndrome

Abstract

Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy or Parry-Romberg syndrome (PRS) is a rare idiopathic disease which is characterized by mostly unilateral facial atrophy of the skin and soft tissues. PRS has been associated with various systemic manifestations, particularly neurologic, ophthalmologic and maxillofacial. In the present report, a 16-year-old female patient with hemifacial atrophy and ipsilateral papillitis, accompanied by a short review of literature.

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2026-01-12

How to Cite

Chowdhury, A., Tahira Zannat, Sujan Saha, Md. Abdullah Al Muzahid, Mehedi Hasan, Uttam Roy, … Md. Rafiqul Islam. (2026). A Case of Papillitis in Parry-Romberg syndrome: A Rare Presentation of a Rare Disease. Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience, 36(1), 57–60. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjn.v36i1.87112

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