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Case Reports
. 2011 Jan;44(1):147-9.
doi: 10.4103/0970-0358.81468.

Ascher syndrome: Review of literature and case report

B A Ramesh  1
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Case Reports

Ascher syndrome: Review of literature and case report

B A Ramesh. Indian J Plast Surg. 2011 Jan.

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.

Keywords: Ascher syndrome; blepharochalasis; double lip.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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Figure 1
Ascher syndrome: Blepharochalasis and double upper lip
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Figure 2
Preop repose: Bulky upper lip
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Figure 3
Preop smiling: Double upper lip
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Figure 4
Blepharochalasis: Prominent on right side and excess skin more laterally
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Figure 5
Postop repose: Bulk reduced
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Figure 6
Postop smiling: Lip symmetry maintained
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