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Tongue EnlargementAka: Macroglossia, Lingual Enlargement

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  1. Signs
    1. Large Tongue out of proportion to jaw size
  2. Causes: Persistent Enlargement
    1. Down Syndrome
    2. Cretinism
    3. Hypothyroidism
    4. Multiple Myeloma
    5. Acromegaly
    6. Amyloidosis
    7. Sarcoidosis
    8. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
  3. Causes: Transient Enlargement
    1. Glossitis
    2. Stomatitis
    3. Neck Cellulitis
    4. Angioneurotic edema
    5. Hematoma
    6. Abscess
    7. Tumor
      1. Hemangioma or lymphangioma
      2. Neurofibroma
      3. Neurilemmoma
      4. Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
    8. Infection
      1. Actinomycosis
      2. Tuberculosis
      3. Histoplasmosis
      4. Syphilis

Macroglossia (C0024421)

Definition (MSH)The presence of an excessively large tongue, which may be congenital or may develop as a result of a tumor or edema due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels, or it may occur in association with hyperpituitarism or acromegaly. It also may be associated with malocclusion because of pressure of the tongue on the teeth. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
ConceptsAnatomical Abnormality (T190)
ICD9529.8
MSHD008260
EnglishEnlarged tongue, Enlargement of tongue, Hypertrophy of tongue, Large tongue, Macroglossia, Macroglossias, Tongue Enlarged, Tongue hypertrophy
Spanishagrandamiento de la lengua, hipertrofia de la lengua, macroglosia
Parent ConceptsTongue Diseases (C0040409), Soft tissue lesion (C0410013), Ambiguous concept (C1274012)
SourcesCOSTAR, MSH, MTH, MTHICD9, NDFRT, OMIM, QMR, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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