macroglossia/edema

We present a 69-year-old male patient with the macroglossia, dysphagia and generalized edema. He was seen previously by other physicians and diagnosed as hypothyroidism. With thyroid stimulating hormone in normal range, tongue biopsy revealed primary systemic amyloidosis. Amyloidosis is the most

Traumatic macroglossia is an extremely rare condition characterized by a sudden edematous swelling of the tongue due to trauma. We report a rare case of traumatic macroglossia in a 37-year-old male with known trisomy 21 and epilepsy who presented to the emergency room with a huge protruded tongue

OBJECTIVE To describe the use of a bite guard to avoid continued tongue trauma and edema. METHODS Two case reports. METHODS Bite raiser. CONCLUSIONS Muscle relaxation and a bite guard were used in a 16 years old male and 22 years old female with traumatic macroglossia, which allowed for rapid

BACKGROUND Macroglossia has been reported in patients undergoing posterior fossa neurosurgical procedures and is thought to be as a result of venous engorgement from intubation or mechanical positioning during these prolonged procedures. METHODS We report three patients who developed macroglossia

A 16-year-old boy with Chiari 1 malformation presented for an elective suboccipital craniectomy and C1 laminectomy. His intraoperative course was uneventful. At the conclusion of the procedure, he met extubation criteria and followed commands. After extubation, he developed progressive upper airway

OBJECTIVE To describe the use of muscle relaxants and a bite raiser to avoid continued tongue trauma. METHODS Case report. METHODS A tertiary general intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS Muscle relaxation and bite raiser. RESULTS Muscle relaxation and a bite raiser were used in a 17-yr-old male with

Macroglossia is a rare condition, but can severely affect the oral and maxillofacial region. Angioedema is a condition resulting from multiple mechanisms, all of which can result in macroglossia. This report describes an unusual case of acquired macroglossia in an adult resulting from chronic edema

We present a case of a 14-year-old adolescent boy who has oral cavity after gunshot wound to the tongue presenting with hemorrhage from the tongue requiring coil embolization of the right lingual artery. The patient subsequently developed macroglossia, which was managed with maxillomandibular

We describe a patient who had recurrent life-threatening episodes of isolated macroglossia due to the use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. No associated facial, labial, pharyngeal, or laryngeal edema was noted. Aggressive treatment with epinephrine, steroids, and antihistamines

A variety of congenital or acquired diseases may cause macroglossia. We report the case study of a 25 year old patient with Down's Syndrome who developed macroglossia after injury to the tongue from a self-inflicted bite. Conservative therapy for one month through wound revision, antibiotics and

Presented here are two cases of acute acquired macroglossia in adults caused by angioedema resulting from a reaction to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs). Angioedema can be caused by a variety of factors, but ACEIs are the most common precipitating factor. Symptoms such as swelling of

Postoperative macroglossia is a very rare complication associated with neurosurgical procedures. There have only been 16 cases reported in the literature. With regard to spine surgery, however, only two cases have been reported. The first report was a case where the complication of postoperative

Background: Macroglossia is a rare life-threatening postoperative complication in patients undergoing neurosurgical operations in a sitting position. It is difficult to identify the cause of macroglossia, which can be considered

Acute macroglossia is rare, but may cause upper airway obstruction requiring emergency intervention. The cause of the problem is often obscure. Edema of the tongue may be due to angioedema or to allergy. We present several cases of acute edema of the tongue, in 3 cases causing life-threatening

A case of severe macroglossia resulting from trauma (tongue biting) during eclampsia and causing respiratory obstruction is described. Despite medical treatment with steroids and antibiotics for a week, followed by tracheostomy, no significant improvement was observed. After an energetic but