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Macroglossia is a disorder in which the tongue is larger than normal.
Information
Macroglossia is usually caused by an increase in the amount of tissue on the tongue, rather than by a growth, such as a tumor.
This condition can be seen in certain inherited or congenital (existing at birth) disorders, including:
Acromegaly Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome Congenital hypothyroidism - Diabetes
- Down syndrome
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Lymphangioma /hemangioma Mucopolysaccharidoses Primary amyloidosis
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Macroglossia Prevention
Review Date: 05/01/2011
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
