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macroglosia
Sign in to saveMacroglossia is the medical term for an unusually large tongue. Severe enlargement of the tongue can cause cosmetic and functional difficulties in speaking, eating, swallowing and sleeping. Macroglossia is uncommon, and usually occurs in children. There are many causes. Treatment depends upon the exact cause.
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- Macroglossia with crenations along the margins and loss of papillae on dorsum surface of the tongue.
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Research
1,797 papers- Macroglossia.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 1994
- Macroglossia in endocrine and metabolic disorders: current evidence, perspectives and challenges.Minerva endocrinology · 2024
- Macroglossia.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2023
- Tongue Reduction for Macroglossia.The Journal of craniofacial surgery · 2021
- Macroglossia.International dental journal · 2011
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Article · Español
La macroglosia es un trastorno en el que la lengua es más grande de lo normal (en posición de reposo protruye más allá del reborde alveolar) generalmente debido a un aumento en la cantidad de tejido y no debido a un crecimiento externo como en el caso de un tumor.La macroglosia puede causar anomalías dento-músculo-esqueléticas, crear problemas en lamasticación, fonación y manejo de la vía aérea e inestabilidad del tratamiento de ortodoncia o cirugía ortognática.
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