Massive macroglossia secondary to angioedema: a review and presentation of a case. Academic Article

abstract

• 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 secondary to angioedema in the setting of stroke. The patient had a morbidly enlarged tongue and presented with clinical signs and symptoms consistent with massive macroglossia. She required surgical intervention for acute management of her symptoms and definitive treatment of her macroglossia.

authors

• Triplett, Robert

published proceedings

• J Oral Maxillofac Surg

author list (cited authors)

• Kovach, T. A., Kang, D. R., & Triplett, R. G.

citation count

• 14

complete list of authors

• Kovach, Todd A||Kang, David R||Triplett, R Gilbert

publication date

• January 2015

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery  Journal

keywords

• Angioedema
• Female
• Humans
• Macroglossia
• Middle Aged
• Stroke
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.joms.2014.12.029

start page

• 905

end page

• 917

volume

• 73

issue

• 5

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2014.12.029