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True Congenital Macroglossia Surgically Managed Using a Modified Kole Technique

open access: yesPhilippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2016
Objective: To describe a 2-year old boy with true congenital macroglossia surgically managed using a modified Kole technique.  Methods: Study Design:             Surgical Innovation Setting:                        Tertiary Government Hospital
Jenifer C. Smith, Gil M. Vicente
doaj   +1 more source

Macroglossia: A potentially severe complication of late‐onset Pompe disease

open access: yes, 2022
International audienceBackground: Pompe disease is a rare neuromuscular disorder caused by a deficiency of a lysosomal enzyme, acid α-glucosidase. Macroglossia is a classic clinical sign of several inherited myopathies and has also been reported to occur
Corinne Pottier   +27 more
core   +1 more source

Giant venous malformation of the tongue with macroglossia: A hidden menace

open access: yesClinical Dermatology Review, 2021
Venous malformations (VMs) are congenital slow flow vascular malformations that are usually present at birth. They grow proportionate with the age and do not regress with time differentiating them from hemangiomas.
Reena Kumari Sharma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Rare Case of Mucopolysaccharidosis: Hunter Syndrome [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Hunter syndrome, or mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), is a member of a group of inherited metabolic disorders together termed mucopolysaccharidosis (MPSs).
Jayaprasad Anekar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oral manifestations and dental care management of a young patient with lymphangioma of the tongue: A case report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2021
Children with lymphangioma of the tongue may require a close collaboration between physician and dentist to establish preventive, conservative approaches, and eradicate any sources of dental infections before undertaking immunosuppressive therapy.
Farah Chouchene   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tailored Anaesthesia in Paediatric Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome: A Case Report [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) is a complex overgrowth disorder characterised primarily by macroglossia, omphalocele, and gigantism, along with a range of anatomical and metabolic abnormalities such as neonatal hypoglycaemia, embryonal tumours ...
Garima Anant   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Macroglossia Associated With Clobazam Administration: A Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2022
Clobazam is a benzodiazepine derivative used as an antiepileptic agent for the treatment of focal and generalized seizures and drug-resistant epilepsy associated with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.
Jeff F. Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reduction Glossoplasty for Congenital Macroglossia by Keyhole Technique: A Case Report

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Background: Macroglossia is a term used to describe a large tongue which protrudes outside of the mouth while in a resting position. It is relatively an uncommon condition in children.
Ahmed Ali
doaj   +1 more source

Surgical management of macroglossia in children: two case reports [PDF]

open access: yesEinstein (São Paulo), 2007
Congenital macroglossia is associated with a variety of syndromes, mostcommonly Down syndrome and Beckwith-Widemann syndrome. Clinically,macroglossia may impair the airways, cause dysphagia and poor cosmesis.A variety of treatments have been proposed and
Maurício Macedo, Karine Furtado Meyer
doaj  

Effects of oropharyngeal neuromuscular stimulation on the volumetric enlarged and reduced tongue base in minipigs

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Hypoglossal nerve or tongue protruding muscle stimulation is a current treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea. Thus, the present study analyzed 3D deformations of the volumetric enlarged and reduced tongue base upon oropharyngeal neuromuscular stimulation.
Sydney Chen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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