MACROGLOSSIA – A RARE INDICATION FOR TRACHEOSTOMY IN A CHILD: A CASE REPORT

Macroglossia is a disorder in which the Tongue is larger than normal, is usually caused by an increase in the amount of tissue on the Tongue. This condition can be seen in certain inherited or congenital disorders, we are here presenting a case of Macroglossia, which were demanded for an Elective Tr...

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Published inJournal of evolution of medical and dental sciences Vol. 3; no. 56; pp. 12853 - 12858
Main Authors Tati, Shankar, Kumar, Manish, Geetha, C, Ranganath, Swamy D, Kumari, Anjani
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Akshantala Enterprises Private Limited 27.10.2014
Subjects
Amyloidosis
Care and treatment
Speech therapy
Tracheostomy
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Summary:Macroglossia is a disorder in which the Tongue is larger than normal, is usually caused by an increase in the amount of tissue on the Tongue. This condition can be seen in certain inherited or congenital disorders, we are here presenting a case of Macroglossia, which were demanded for an Elective Tracheostomy in a child of 03 years. The patient was referred from Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences for securing airway by Tracheostomy since patient was in stridor, before starting the sclerotherapy. It is an emergency condition when patient presents with stridor Tracheostomy indicated, no treatment required for mild cases or cases with minimal symptoms. Speech Therapy may be beneficial, surgery to reduce the size of the Tongue (Reduction Glossectomy) is useful and recommended in severe cases. Recently the cobulator is used for reduction glossectomy. KEYWORDS: Tracheostomy, Macroglossia, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, Amyloidosis, Dyspnea, Sialorrhea, Down's syndrome, stridor.
ISSN:2278-4748
2278-4802
DOI:10.14260/jemds/2014/3708