Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
This article describes the complex orthodontic treatment of a 22-year-old patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and macroglossia.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
There is pseudohypertrophy of tongue (macroglossia in 30% cases) and calf muscles (60% cases).[symptoma.com]
[…] tendo Achillis reflex remains intact even in the later stages of this disease), pain in the calves with activity ( 30% of patients), pseudohypertrophy of the calf (60%), and macroglossia[emedicine.medscape.com]
Fabry Disease
We report the case of a 50-year-old male FD patient on hemodialysis who presented with macroglossia-related speaking difficulty and gastrointestinal symptoms.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Amyloidosis
The patient then received oral melphalan therapy and surgical intervention for macroglossia.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The aim of this report is to describe a clinical case of an elderly patient with dysphagia related to macroglossia and enlargement caused by primary amyloidosis associated[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Two patients were referred to the Oral Medicine Clinic due to the presence of multiple nodules on the tongue and macroglossia.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Mucopolysaccharidosis
However, access to secure the airway and for conventional surgery can be challenging, due to limited neck extension, macroglossia and reduced mouth opening.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] hydrocephalus), heart valve abnormalities, distinctive-looking facial features that are described as "coarse," an enlarged liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly), and a large tongue (macroglossia[ghr.nlm.nih.gov]
Beyond neurological, orthopedic, and ophthalmological findings, macroglossia, tonsillar hypertrophy, otitis media and conductive hearing loss, upper airway obstruction, valvular[symptoma.com]
Tongue Amyloidosis
0 comments, 0 ratings Abstract: Amyloidosis (AL) is a well recognized cause of macroglossia.[dental-update.co.uk]
Discussion: While macroglossia is thought to be pathognomonic of AL amyloidosis, we report a case of macroglossia with fibrillar ATTR amyloid deposits diagnosed by immuno-electron[bloodjournal.org]
Macroglossia means an enlarged tongue. It may be absolute (greater than the 95 th centile) or relative (enlarged compared with oral cavity).[radiopaedia.org]
Systemic Amyloidosis
Macroglossia was present in all three cases. Diagnosis was confirmed in all three cases by biopsy using haematoxylin and eosin staining and Congo red staining.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Instead of macroglossia or diffuse papular lesions on tongue, there is a localized nodulo-ulcerative lesion, and mimicking squamous cell carcinoma.[e-ijd.org]
Correspondingly, we have observed a high number of patients with typical symptoms of AL amyloidosis (macroglossia and periorbital bleeding in 41% of AL amyloidosis patients[doi.org]
Myxedema
Macroglossia is classified as true macroglossia, which exhibits abnormal histology with clinical findings, and relative macroglossia, in which normal histology does not correlate[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] care -If thyroid labs don’t come back in timely fashion, proceed with thyroid replacement -CK is often elevated -Potentially challenging intubation: oropharyngeal edema, macroglossia[emdocs.net]
Surgery Trauma Physical Findings Physical findings in myxedema coma ( Table 2 ) may include the classic myxedematous face, which is characterized by generalized puffiness, macroglossia[aafp.org]
Mucopolysaccharidosis 2
Common signs and symptoms include a large head, full lips, large rounded cheeks, a broad nose, hoarse voice and an enlarged tongue (macroglossia).[symptoma.com]
Physical findings: • Coarse facial features; • Narrowing of the cervical spinal canal (spinal stenosis); • Enlarged tongue (macroglossia) and vocal cords; • Enlarged liver[secure.ssa.gov]
Between ages 2 and 4, they develop full lips, large rounded cheeks , a broad nose , and an enlarged tongue ( macroglossia ).[ghr.nlm.nih.gov]
Juvenile Myxedema
[…] frequency of crying Constipation Signs Large fontanelles Myxoedema - with coarse features and a large head and oedema of the genitalia and extremities Nasal obstruction Macroglossia[patient.info]
ORAL MANIFESTATIONS Symptoms Teeth Jaw bone Palate Macroglossia Lips Radiological features Skull changes Air sinuses Teeth Jaw bone 11. Surgery- trans[slideshare.net]
Mucopolysaccharidosis 6
[rarediseases.org] Jaw & Teeth Macroglossia . , , , , , Source MeSH Alveolar Process Child Consanguinity Dentigerous Cyst Gingival Hyperplasia Humans Macroglossia Male Mouth[symptoma.com]
The features of MPS VI include macrocephaly, hydrocephalus and macroglossia.[ivami.com]
., ,, ,, Source MeSH Alveolar Process Child Consanguinity Dentigerous Cyst Gingival Hyperplasia Humans Macroglossia Male Mouth Abnormalities Mucopolysaccharidosis VI Open[unboundmedicine.com]