Macroglossia

Macroglossia is the medical term for unusual enlargement of the tongue. Severe enlargement of the tongue can cause cosmetic and functional difficulties including in speaking, eating, swallowing and sleeping. Macroglossia is common in primary and myeloma-related amyloidosis. Amyloidosis is an accumulation of insoluble proteins in tissues that impedes normal function. Macroglossia is also a clinical feature in congenital hypothyroidism, rare genetic syndromes such as Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and immunodeficiency, centromere instability and facial anomalies syndrome, acromegaly and Hurler syndrome. (From the Wikpedia article Macroglossia.)

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Recent Publications on Macroglossia:
Nasal encephalocele in a child with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a rare congenital syndrome...	11th July, 2008	Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center	J Neurosurg Pediatrics. 2008 Jun;1(6):485-7. DOI Direct Link
Treatment of macroglossia in a child with Weaver syndrome. Weaver syndrome is a rare disorder, characterized by accelerated growth,...	4th July, 2008	Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry,	Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008 Jul 1;. DOI Direct Link
Successful heart transplantation following melphalan plus dexamethasone therapy in systemic AL amyloidosis. Recurrence in the allograft and progression in other organs increase...	4th July, 2008	Department of Clinical Hematology, CHU Limoges, 1 avenue Martin Luther	Haematologica. 2008 Mar;93(3):e32-5. DOI Direct Link
[Anesthetic management of a pediatric patient with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome accompanied by macroglossia] We report the anesthetic management of an infant with Beckwith-Wiedemann...	25th June, 2008	Department of Anesthesiology, Hyogo Prefectural Child Hospital, Kobe	Masui. 2008 Apr;57(4):464-6.
Lennox Gastaut syndrome, review of the literature and a case report. ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe form of...	11th June, 2008		Head Face Med. 2008 Jun 9;4(1):9. DOI Direct Link
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Macroglossia Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7359748	Apparatus for total immersion photography
6693077	Keratinocyte growth factor-2
6555564	Neuropharmacological treatments of sleep-related breathing disorders
6474339	Device for preventing snoring and apnoea during sleep
6450167	Intraoral device
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