Affiliations: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Istanbul
University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkiye | Department of Radiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul
Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkiye | Department of Pediatric Neurology, Istanbul
University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkiye
Note: [] Correspondence: Seref Olgar, MD., Istanbul University, Istanbul
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Istanbul 34400,
Turkiye. Tel: +90 212 414 22 23; Fax: +90 212 531 20 24; E-mails:
solgar@hacettepe.edu.tr, erefolgar@yahoo.com
Abstract: Parry-Romberg syndrome (PRS) is a rarely seen connective tissue
disorder and is characterized by chronic inflammation of the face. Anti-nuclear
antibodies, anti-extractable nuclear antigens and skin biopsy are helpful for
diagnosis. In this study, we determined that the external carotid artery blood
flow rate was faster on the affected side than on the unaffected side. We
believe that patients suffering from PRS who also have central nervous system
symptoms must be examined for vascular structure by Doppler ultrasonography,
magnetic resonance imaging or conventional angiography.
