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International Dental Journal, 2011 Macroglossia is defined as an enlarged tongue and it is usually clinically diagnosed. Pseudomacryglossia concerns a tongue that is of normal size but gives a false impression of being too large in relation to adjacent anatomical structures. The causes of macroglossia are numerous and this is why various classifications have been proposed for this ...
Nikolaos Topouzelis
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Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric SurgeonsLymphangiomas are uncommon congenital hamartomas of the lymphatic system with a marked predilection for the head-and-neck region accounting for 75% of all cases. Lymphangiomas rarely affect the oral cavity.
Sushma Achugatla +3 more
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Evaluation of a caudal midline glossectomy on tongue volume and upper airway cross-sectional areas in brachycephalic dogs: a cadaveric study [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionRelative macroglossia may contribute to brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome, the pathologic disorder associated with respiratory dysfunction commonly seen in brachycephalic dogs.
Valeria T. Colberg +4 more
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Immunoglobulin Light Chain Amyloidosis. [PDF]
Clin Case RepWaxy, purple nodules and plaques distributed across the distal fingers and thenar eminences. ABSTRACT Symmetric, purpuric hand nodules and macroglossia prompted skin biopsy revealing immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis, leading to the diagnosis of multiple myeloma.
Lyon J, Khouri A, Bell KA, Zussman J.
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Macroglossia and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2011 Introduction. In 1963 Beckwith presented a report on the first patient with extreme cytomegaly of adrenal cortex, hyperplasia of kidneys and pancreas and Leydig cell hyperplasia.
Krasić Dragan +5 more
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Case Report: Post-operative Angioedema After a Laryngeal Mask Airway Application
Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Angioedema with macroglossia is a rare complication of anesthesia. We present a clinical case of post-operative development of angioedema presenting as macroglossia in a patient receiving chronic therapy with lisinopril, who developed symptoms in the ...
Suren Soghomonyan +2 more
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Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, 2017 Macroglossia, an abnormal swelling of the tongue, is a rare post-operative complication often associated with serious airway obstruction and prolonged intubations.
Melissa Brockerville +2 more
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Coblation for Congenital Microglossia in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2008 Objective: To present a rare case of congenital macroglossia managed with radiofrequency ablation. Methods: Design: Case report Setting: Tertiary government hospital Patient: One Results: A case of a congenital macroglossia in a 4 ...
Melanie Y. Marino +2 more
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Concurrent Tongue and Cervical Lymph Node Amyloidosis Without Systemic Disease. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Amyloidosis of the head and neck is often associated with systemic involvement. However, this report describes a rare presentation of localized amyloidosis involving both the tongue and cervical lymph nodes in a patient without systemic disease.
Onyeji CO, Boutrand AM, Overton L.
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Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome: deciphering the genetic and clinical complexity - A case report with literature review [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Pediatrics, 2023 Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a rare and heterogeneous genetic condition characterized by overgrowth, organomegaly, and increased vulnerability to embryonal tumors.
Astrit M. Gashi, Brikene Elshani
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