Congenital aglossia and situs inversus.
Lingual agenesis is a rare anomaly caused by failed embryogenesis of the lateral lingual swellings during the fourth and fifth gestational weeks. Most reported cases have been part of oromandibular limb hypogenesis syndromes. A review of the literature reveals two previously reported cases of congenital aglossia and situs inversus. A case of lingual agenesis associated with micrognathia and situs inversus is reported in a newborn presenting with upper airway obstruction at birth.
Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia 29203.
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D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities; D008844:Micrognathism / Q000473:pathology; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000473:pathology; D014059:Tongue / Q000002:abnormalities*