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Anterior Tongue Microglossia

2020; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 31; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/scs.0000000000006304

1536-3732

Robert D. Wallace, Jordi Puente-Espel, Jerome W. Thompson, Petros Konofaos,

Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts

Microglossia is an extremely rare developmental condition that might impact the patient's respiratory, feeding and speech functions, in addition to other intraoral structures. Embryologically, the tongue has 2 origins, which when affected, will determine whether the patient has microglossia or aglossia. A multidisciplinary team should adopt an organized approach based on confirmation by direct laryngoscopy, determination whether associated airway anomalies, mandibular deformities are present; followed by assessment of the ventilatory and feeding status. The involvement of multiple factors, the presence of several anatomical anomalies and the growth exerted by patients, confer microglossia a rather dynamic clinical entity. Two cases of microglossia depicting these features are presented along with review of the literature and a management algorithm.