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Tongue EnlargementAka: Macroglossia, Lingual Enlargement

Signs
1. Large Tongue out of proportion to jaw size
Causes: Persistent Enlargement
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

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