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Macroglossia and posterior fossa disease
Author(s) -
MOORE J. K.,
CHAUDHRI S.,
MOORE A. P.,
EASTON J.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1988.tb09018.x
Subject(s) - macroglossia , medicine , posterior fossa , surgery , tongue , pathology
Summary We describe five eases of macroglossia in patients with posterior fossa disease and suggest that the primary mechanism is neurogenically determined rather than one of vascular obstruction or local trauma.