pseudomacroglossia

Etiology

• conditions which force the tongue to sit in an abnormal position
  • habitual posturing of the tongue
  • enlarged tonsils &/or adenoids displacing tongue
  • low palate & decreased oral cavity volume displacing tongue
  • transverse, vertical, or anterior/posterior deficiency in the maxillary or mandibular arches displacing the tongue
  • severe mandibular deficiency (retrognathism)
  • neoplasms displacing the tongue
  • hypotonia of the tongue

Differential diagnosis

• macroglossia

Additional terms

• macroglossia