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Tongue Enlargement

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Tongue Enlargement, Macroglossia, Lingual Enlargement

  • Signs
  1. Large Tongue out of proportion to jaw size
  • Causes
  • Persistent Enlargement
  1. Down Syndrome
  2. Cretinism
  3. Hypothyroidism
  4. Multiple Myeloma
  5. Acromegaly
  6. Amyloidosis
  7. Sarcoidosis
  8. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
  • 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
    1. Actinomycosis
    2. Tuberculosis
    3. Histoplasmosis
    4. Syphilis