Scheuermann Disease and Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome Medscape

Description: From Applied Radiology Posted 06/16/2006
Bruce A. Baethge, MD; Veronica T. Vasquez, PAC; Elizabeth A. Jones, MD
Case Summary A 47-year-old woman presented to the rheumatology clinic for evaluation of her back pain. She described aching thoracic back pain that interfered with her sleep. She denied other musculoskeletal symptoms and had no gastrointestinal symptoms. Her medical history was significant for left-sided facial edema, left facial nerve paralysis, and 6 months of chronic headaches.