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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2011; 44(01): 147-149
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1699495
Case Report
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Ascher syndrome: Review of literature and case report

B. A. Ramesh
Department of Plastic Surgery, Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Science and Research, Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India
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31 December 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A 13 year old girl presented with aesthetic deformity of upper lip since birth. She also presented with eyelid swelling on and off for 11 months. She was diagnosed to be a rare case of Ascher syndrome. Ascher syndrome commonly presents with double lip and blepharochalasis, sometimes associated with goitre. The deformity of her double upper lip was corrected by appropriate surgery. Because her blepharochalasis is in active stage now, she is under periodic follow up for appropriate intervention. This article describes the management of the patient and brief overview of the syndrome. Ascher syndrome is often missed or misdiagnosed commonly.

KEY WORDS

Ascher syndrome - blepharochalasis - double lip
 

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