Aglossia: a case report.
A female child of 4 years with congenital absence of tongue has been described. This anomaly is usually associated with other congenital defects particularly limb and other cranio-facial defects. But in this case, the child enjoys the normal life, the unusual absence of tongue; she used to go to school play around with her friends and had a comparable I.Q.
Kumar
Prashant
P
Department of Periodontology, Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna, India. prashantkumar14@sify.com
Chaubey
K K
KK
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013060:Speech; D013649:Taste; D014059:Tongue / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology