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Macroglossia associated with 271 bp deletion in exon 50 of dystrophin gene
Macroglossia is rare in patients of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and its occurrence without any endocrinologic abnormality, seizures or an abnormal karyotype is even rarer.
Malhotra Hardeep +3 more
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Amyloidosis Presenting with Macroglossia
Macroglossia is an uncommon condition that causes cosmetic and functional disabilities. We present a case of a 67-year-old patient with the past medical history of vitamin B12 deficiencies who presented with macroglossia and was found to have amyloidosis.
Shahbaz, Amir +5 more
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Macroglossia: Clinical considerations
Summary. Macroglossia is a multifactorial condition that is almost always associated with a space-occupying mass of the tongue. The usual treatment is surgical resection. The typical medical conditions that lead to macroglossia have been described.
E A, Dolan, J E, Riski, R M, Mason
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BECKWITH-WIEDEMANN SYNDROME: CASE REPORT
A case of Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome is presented here in a two-month-old female with macroglossia, macrosomia, visseromegalia, anomaly of ear, umbilical hernia, and characteristically hemihypertrophy.
Vildan Ertekin +2 more
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Hunter′s syndrome: A case report
Hunter′s syndrome or mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) type II is an X-linked recessive mucopolysaccharide disorder caused by a defect in the metabolism of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) characterized by involvement of nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, and ...
N S Savitha +4 more
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Primary Systemic Amyloidosis Presenting as Macroglossia
Amyloidosis is a rare disease of unknown origin characterised by extracellular deposition of fibrillar proteinaceous substance called amyloid having common morphological, structural and staining properties but variable protein composition.
Karthikeya Patil +2 more
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Objective Macroglossia is a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and has been linked to an elevated apnea‐hypopnea index (AHI). Obesity may contribute to macroglossia, but its exact relationship is unknown and likely multifactorial, and the ...
Emily Baker +5 more
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Macroglossia and amyloidosis [PDF]
K, Mishra +3 more
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