Publications by authors named "Carolina Souza Limeira da Silveira"
Article Synopsis
- Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy (Parry-Romberg Syndrome) is a rare condition marked by slow atrophy affecting one side of the face, with unknown causes and a possible link to fat metabolism disturbances.
- Various factors like trauma, viral infections, and auto-immunity are thought to contribute to its development, along with complications such as trigeminal neuritis and epilepsy.
- Treatment options include plastic surgery with fat grafting after disease stabilization and orthodontic care for related malformations, with the goal of reviewing literature on its characteristics, causes, and treatments.