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Abnormality of the tongue

MedGen UID:
451075
•Concept ID:
C0878638
•
Finding
Synonym: Abnormal tongue
 
HPO: HP:0000157

Definition

Any abnormality of the tongue. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormality of the tongue

Conditions with this feature

Tongue, pigmented fungiform papillae of
MedGen UID:
336411
•Concept ID:
C1848756
•
Disease or Syndrome
See: Condition Record
Tongue, pigmented fungiform papillae of

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease.
Broderick C, Kobayashi S, Suto M, Ito S, Kobayashi T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jan 25;1(1):CD014884. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014884.pub2. PMID: 36695415Free PMC Article
2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR Classification Criteria for Giant Cell Arteritis.
Ponte C, Grayson PC, Robson JC, Suppiah R, Gribbons KB, Judge A, Craven A, Khalid S, Hutchings A, Watts RA, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA; DCVAS Study Group
Arthritis Rheumatol 2022 Dec;74(12):1881-1889. Epub 2022 Nov 8 doi: 10.1002/art.42325. PMID: 36350123
Oral lichen planus - Differential diagnoses, serum autoantibodies, hematinic deficiencies, and management.
Chiang CP, Yu-Fong Chang J, Wang YP, Wu YH, Lu SY, Sun A
J Formos Med Assoc 2018 Sep;117(9):756-765. Epub 2018 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2018.01.021. PMID: 29472048

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Impact of Oral Myofunctional Therapy on Orofacial Myofunctional Status and Tongue Strength in Patients with Tongue Thrust.
Mozzanica F, Pizzorni N, Scarponi L, Crimi G, Schindler A
Folia Phoniatr Logop 2021;73(5):413-421. Epub 2020 Oct 28 doi: 10.1159/000510908. PMID: 33113529
Down syndrome as a cause of abnormalities in the craniofacial region: A systematic literature review.
Kaczorowska N, Kaczorowski K, Laskowska J, Mikulewicz M
Adv Clin Exp Med 2019 Nov;28(11):1587-1592. doi: 10.17219/acem/112785. PMID: 31778604
Rethinking "posterior" tongue-tie.
Douglas PS
Breastfeed Med 2013 Dec;8(6):503-6. Epub 2013 Oct 21 doi: 10.1089/bfm.2013.0103. PMID: 24143939
Hanhart syndrome.
Dogan DG, Dogan M, Aslan M, Menekse E, Yakinci C
Genet Couns 2010;21(4):359-62. PMID: 21290964
Tongue-tie.
Wright JE
J Paediatr Child Health 1995 Aug;31(4):276-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1995.tb00810.x. PMID: 7576881

Diagnosis

In the tip of the tongue.
Campos Costa F, Freitas J, Coutinho M, Malcata A
Rheumatology (Oxford) 2020 Jan 1;59(1):264. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez179. PMID: 31098632
Down syndrome as a cause of abnormalities in the craniofacial region: A systematic literature review.
Kaczorowska N, Kaczorowski K, Laskowska J, Mikulewicz M
Adv Clin Exp Med 2019 Nov;28(11):1587-1592. doi: 10.17219/acem/112785. PMID: 31778604
Benign Migratory Glossitis.
Stoopler ET, France K, Ojeda D, Sollecito TP
J Emerg Med 2018 Jan;54(1):e9-e10. Epub 2017 Oct 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.09.035. PMID: 29110980
Tongue-tie.
Edmunds J, Hazelbaker A, Murphy JG, Philipp BL
J Hum Lact 2012 Feb;28(1):14-7. doi: 10.1177/0890334411428588. PMID: 22267314
Tongue-tie.
Catlin FI
Arch Otolaryngol 1971 Dec;94(6):548-57. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1971.00770070848010. PMID: 4942948

Therapy

Unilateral angioedema.
Lee JE, Bryant SM
Am J Emerg Med 2021 Nov;49:302-303. Epub 2021 Jun 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.06.040. PMID: 34182274
Overgrowth Syndrome.
Li Y, Donnelly CG, Rivera RM
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 2019 Jul;35(2):265-276. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2019.02.007. PMID: 31103180Free PMC Article
Benign Migratory Glossitis.
Stoopler ET, France K, Ojeda D, Sollecito TP
J Emerg Med 2018 Jan;54(1):e9-e10. Epub 2017 Oct 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.09.035. PMID: 29110980
The lingual frenum.
Northcutt ME
J Clin Orthod 2009 Sep;43(9):557-65; quiz 581. PMID: 19904047
Orotracheal intubation.
Dauphinee K
Emerg Med Clin North Am 1988 Nov;6(4):699-713. PMID: 3056706

Prognosis

Down syndrome as a cause of abnormalities in the craniofacial region: A systematic literature review.
Kaczorowska N, Kaczorowski K, Laskowska J, Mikulewicz M
Adv Clin Exp Med 2019 Nov;28(11):1587-1592. doi: 10.17219/acem/112785. PMID: 31778604
Etiology and clinical recommendations to manage the complications following lingual frenectomy: A critical review.
Varadan M, Chopra A, Sanghavi AD, Sivaraman K, Gupta K
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019 Dec;120(6):549-553. Epub 2019 Jun 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2019.06.003. PMID: 31255827
Hanhart syndrome.
Dogan DG, Dogan M, Aslan M, Menekse E, Yakinci C
Genet Couns 2010;21(4):359-62. PMID: 21290964
Revesz syndrome.
Riyaz A, Riyaz N, Jayakrishnan MP, Mohamed Shiras PT, Ajith Kumar VT, Ajith BS
Indian J Pediatr 2007 Sep;74(9):862-3. doi: 10.1007/s12098-007-0155-2. PMID: 17901676
Tongue-tie.
Wright JE
J Paediatr Child Health 1995 Aug;31(4):276-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1995.tb00810.x. PMID: 7576881

Clinical prediction guides

Impact of Oral Myofunctional Therapy on Orofacial Myofunctional Status and Tongue Strength in Patients with Tongue Thrust.
Mozzanica F, Pizzorni N, Scarponi L, Crimi G, Schindler A
Folia Phoniatr Logop 2021;73(5):413-421. Epub 2020 Oct 28 doi: 10.1159/000510908. PMID: 33113529
Overgrowth Syndrome.
Li Y, Donnelly CG, Rivera RM
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 2019 Jul;35(2):265-276. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2019.02.007. PMID: 31103180Free PMC Article
Association between ankyloglossia and breastfeeding.
Campanha SMA, Martinelli RLC, Palhares DB
Codas 2019 Feb 25;31(1):e20170264. doi: 10.1590/2317-1782/20182018264. PMID: 30810632
Goldenhar syndrome: current perspectives.
Bogusiak K, Puch A, Arkuszewski P
World J Pediatr 2017 Oct;13(5):405-415. Epub 2017 Jun 15 doi: 10.1007/s12519-017-0048-z. PMID: 28623555
Breastfeeding improvement following tongue-tie and lip-tie release: A prospective cohort study.
Ghaheri BA, Cole M, Fausel SC, Chuop M, Mace JC
Laryngoscope 2017 May;127(5):1217-1223. Epub 2016 Sep 19 doi: 10.1002/lary.26306. PMID: 27641715Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Relationship of ankyloglossia and obstructive sleep apnea: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Camañes-Gonzalvo S, Montiel-Company JM, Paredes-Gallardo V, Puertas-Cuesta FJ, Marco-Pitarch R, García-Selva M, Bellot-Arcís C, Casaña-Ruiz MD
Sleep Breath 2024 Jun;28(3):1067-1078. Epub 2024 Mar 13 doi: 10.1007/s11325-024-03021-4. PMID: 38478208Free PMC Article
Oral amyloidosis: an update.
Pontes FS, Ferreira GB, Fonseca FP, Ribeiro TF, Caldeira PC, Tavares TS, Bentes AP, Lopes MA, Silva TA, Lemos JG, Pontes HA
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2023 Jul 1;28(4):e341-e346. doi: 10.4317/medoral.25761. PMID: 37330968Free PMC Article
Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease.
Broderick C, Kobayashi S, Suto M, Ito S, Kobayashi T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jan 25;1(1):CD014884. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014884.pub2. PMID: 36695415Free PMC Article
Down syndrome as a cause of abnormalities in the craniofacial region: A systematic literature review.
Kaczorowska N, Kaczorowski K, Laskowska J, Mikulewicz M
Adv Clin Exp Med 2019 Nov;28(11):1587-1592. doi: 10.17219/acem/112785. PMID: 31778604
Craniofacial and upper airway morphology in adult obstructive sleep apnea patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cephalometric studies.
Neelapu BC, Kharbanda OP, Sardana HK, Balachandran R, Sardana V, Kapoor P, Gupta A, Vasamsetti S
Sleep Med Rev 2017 Feb;31:79-90. Epub 2016 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2016.01.007. PMID: 27039222

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