Partial glossectomy for macroglossia in an elderly acromegalic. A case report.
A case is presented where the enlargement of the tongue due to acromegaly failed to respond to bromocriptine therapy, resulting in marked dysarthria. A partial glossectomy technique for tongue reduction is described, and the surgical and anaesthetic problems associated with acromegaly are discussed.
D000172:Acromegaly; D000368:Aged; D005927:Glossectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male