Open AccessMacroglossia: Clinical considerations
Author(s) -
Edward A. Dolan,
John E. Riski,
Robert M. Mason
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
the international journal of orofacial myology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2694-2526
pISSN - 0735-0120
DOI - 10.52010/ijom.1989.15.2.2
Subject(s) - macroglossia , tongue , medicine , glossectomy , dermatology , pathology
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. The orofacial myologist should be alert to the presence of possible pathology of the tongue during orofacial examination, and refer suspected instances of macroglossia to an appropriate medical resource for definitive diagnosis and treatment.