Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2021; 9(24): 7163-7168
Published online Aug 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i24.7163
Progressive disfiguring facial masses with pupillary axis obstruction from Morbihan syndrome: A case report
Lei Zhang, Sheng Yan, Lei Pan, Su-Fan Wu
Lei Zhang, Sheng Yan, Su-Fan Wu, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang Province, China
Lei Pan, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang L collected the data and drafted the manuscript; Yan S participated in the operation; Pan L designed the research and revised the paper; Wu SF helped to check the language; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Lei Pan, MD, Attending Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, No. 158 Shangtang Road, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang Province, China. prs_dr_panlei@163.com
Received: January 5, 2021
Peer-review started: January 5, 2021
First decision: April 29, 2021
Revised: May 31, 2021
Accepted: July 9, 2021
Article in press: July 9, 2021
Published online: August 26, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Morbihan syndrome is a rare and refractory condition that is characterized by persistent edema on the upper two thirds of the face. We report a Morbihan syndrome patient with progressive disfiguring facial masses to cause pupillary axis obstruction. The features and prognosis of this disease are carefully described to help clinical physicians know this illness.