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Tongue diseases can be congenital or acquired, and are multiple in number. Considered according to a surgical sieve , some example conditions which can involve the tongue are discussed below. Glossitis is a general term for tongue inflammation , which can have various etiologies , e.g. infection .
Ankyloglossia, also known as tongue-tie, is a congenital oral anomaly that may decrease the mobility of the tongue tip [ 1] and is caused by an unusually short, thick lingual frenulum, a membrane connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. [ 2] Ankyloglossia varies in degree of severity from mild cases characterized by ...
Macroglossia is the medical term for an unusually large tongue. [ 1] Severe enlargement of the tongue can cause cosmetic and functional difficulties in speaking, eating, swallowing and sleeping. Macroglossia is uncommon, and usually occurs in children. There are many causes. Treatment depends upon the exact cause.
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation (CDG) Congenital hyperinsulinism. Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA) Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) Conjoined twins. Costello syndrome.
It is a congenital heart disease in dogs. There usually are no signs in dogs except for a heart murmur. However, a large defect can result in heart failure or in pulmonary hypertension leading to a right-to-left shunt. [49] Atrial septal defect* is a hole in the division between the heart atria (upper chambers of the heart). It is an uncommon ...
747.1 Coarctation of aorta. 747.11 Interruption of aortic arch. 747.2 Other congenital anomalies of aorta. 747.3 Congenital anomalies of pulmonary artery. 747.4 Congenital anomalies of great veins. 747.5 Absence or hypoplasia of umbilical artery. 747.6 Arteriovenous malformation, unspec.
Blockage of the submandibular gland by a salivary stone with subsequent infection. Arrow marks pus coming out of the opening of the submandibular gland. Salivary gland diseases ( SGDs) are multiple and varied in cause. [1] There are three paired major salivary glands in humans: the parotid glands, the submandibular glands, and the sublingual ...
Categories: Congenital disorders of digestive system. Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws.