[Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome in childhood]

A case of cheilitis granulomatosa in an 11-year-old boy is presented. The frequency of Melkersson-Rosenthal-syndrome in childhood is compiled from data in the literature. The Melkersson-Rosenthal-syndrome does not differ in children in its clinical and histological picture known from adults. In childhood, females are more often affected than males. The etiology of the syndrome ist still unknown. Symptomatic and temporal improvement could be achieved following local injections of triamcinolone acetonide suspension.