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Macroglossia

Known as: Tongue hypertrophy, Lingual hypertrophy, Hypertrophy of tongue 
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… 
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AspartylglucosaminuriaBeckwith-Wiedemann SyndromeCOFFIN-SIRIS SYNDROME 4Congenital hypertrophy

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Congenital macroglossia

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Hypertrophic disorder of skin, unspecified

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Review
1998
Review
1998
Massive Macroglossia After Posterior Fossa Surgery in the Prone Position
We describe an unusual case of severe postoperative macroglossia after posterior fossa surgery in the prone position, and review… 
1996
1996
Acute transient unilateral macroglossia following use of a LMA
To the Editor: We have observed an epidural haematoma (EH) in a 64-yr-old female patient admitted for a right-knee fracture. At… 
1991
1991
A malformed child with a recombinant chromosome 7, rec(7) dup p, derived from a maternal pericentric inversion inv(7)(p15q36).
We report a child with facial dysmorphic features, hypoplasia of the external genitalia, intestinal malrotation, congenital… 
1976
1976
Familial macroglossia-omphalocele syndrome.
A kindred is reported in which 8 infants were affected with the macroglossia-omphalocele syndrome. Their characteristics varied… 
1975
1975
Selected speech and fundamental frequency characteristics of patients with acromegaly.
Selected speech characteristics of patients with acromegaly, a relatively uncommon endocrine disorder resulting from excessive… 
1975
1975
Amyloidosis, macroglossia, and carpal tunnel syndrome associated with myeloma.
A case report of a patient with amyloidosis presented in which macroglossia and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome were the initial… 
1970
1970
Macroglossia, abnormal umbilicus and hypoglycaemia (Beckwith's syndrome).
The syndrome of exomphalos, macroglossia, postnatal somatic gigantism and severe hypoglycaemia in various combinations was first… 
Review
1958
Review
1958
A clinicopathologic study of the skin in mongolism.
Introduction The dermatological aspects observed in different conditions associated with mental deficiency have been emphasized… 
1955
1955
Lipochondrodystrophy (gargoylism); pathologic findings in five eyes of three patients.
LIPOCHONDRODYSTROPHY is a familial metabolic disorder in which a macromolecular substance is stored in many tissues and in which… 
1954
1954
A CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENETICS OF GARGOYLISM
The first clinical description of this syndrome by Hunter (1917) was quickly followed by that of Hurler (1919). Later, Ellis…