Aglossia

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Aglossia
Symptoms Partial or complete absence of tongue
Usual onsetCongenital

Aglossia (aglossia congenita) is a congenital defect resulting in a partial development or complete absence of a tongue.

The first known case was reported in the early 18th century by a member of the prominent De Jussieu family in France and cases to this day remain rare. [1]

References

  1. Gupta, SR (2012). "Isolated aglossia congenita: A rare case of oromandibular limb hypogenesis syndrome type I B". J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 16 (3): 414–9. doi: 10.4103/0973-029X.102504 . PMC   3519220 . PMID   23248477.