title: Unfused hypoplastic tongue in a newborn.
abstract: Malformations of the tongue are rare. There are < 50 cases of tongue hypoplasia reported in the literature since the first case described by de Jussieu in 1718. These are usually associated with the hypoglossia-hypodactaly syndrome. We describe a newborn with a hypoplastic anterior tongue unfused to the posterior tongue and airway obstruction. Its embryology, theories of pathogenesis, treatment and clinical course are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. enttankk@leonis.nus.edu.sg
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: D Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Goh
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D014059:Tongue / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery