What is Idiopathic Macroglossia? A case series and review of literature

Macroglossia is pathological condition which resulted in hypertrophy of tongue muscles. It is classified into congenital and acquired macroglossia. Idiopathic macroglossia (IM) is tongue hypertrophy without systemic or genetic causes. This condition has a significant impact on the quality of life, and often require tracheostomy and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) to sustain living. Guidelines regarding treatment for this subtype are scant. The purpose of this project to present diagnosis and management of a series of patients with idiopathic macroglossia.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research