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Abnormal tongue morphology

MedGen UID:
895701
•Concept ID:
C4280755
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0030809

Definition

Any structural anomaly of the tongue. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormal tongue morphology

Professional guidelines

PubMed

2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR classification criteria for giant cell arteritis.
Ponte C, Grayson PC, Robson JC, Suppiah R, Gribbons KB, Judge A, Craven A, Khalid S, Hutchings A, Watts RA, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA; DCVAS Study Group
Ann Rheum Dis 2022 Dec;81(12):1647-1653. Epub 2022 Nov 9 doi: 10.1136/ard-2022-223480. PMID: 36351706
2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR Classification Criteria for Giant Cell Arteritis.
Ponte C, Grayson PC, Robson JC, Suppiah R, Gribbons KB, Judge A, Craven A, Khalid S, Hutchings A, Watts RA, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA; DCVAS Study Group
Arthritis Rheumatol 2022 Dec;74(12):1881-1889. Epub 2022 Nov 8 doi: 10.1002/art.42325. PMID: 36350123
Oral lichen planus - Differential diagnoses, serum autoantibodies, hematinic deficiencies, and management.
Chiang CP, Yu-Fong Chang J, Wang YP, Wu YH, Lu SY, Sun A
J Formos Med Assoc 2018 Sep;117(9):756-765. Epub 2018 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2018.01.021. PMID: 29472048

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Ankyloglossia and Other Oral Ties.
Walsh J, McKenna Benoit M
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2019 Oct;52(5):795-811. Epub 2019 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2019.06.008. PMID: 31353141
Craniofacial and upper airway morphology in adult obstructive sleep apnea patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cephalometric studies.
Neelapu BC, Kharbanda OP, Sardana HK, Balachandran R, Sardana V, Kapoor P, Gupta A, Vasamsetti S
Sleep Med Rev 2017 Feb;31:79-90. Epub 2016 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2016.01.007. PMID: 27039222
Rethinking "posterior" tongue-tie.
Douglas PS
Breastfeed Med 2013 Dec;8(6):503-6. Epub 2013 Oct 21 doi: 10.1089/bfm.2013.0103. PMID: 24143939
Tongue-tie.
Wright JE
J Paediatr Child Health 1995 Aug;31(4):276-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1995.tb00810.x. PMID: 7576881
The facial tics.
Harrison MS
J Laryngol Otol 1976 Jun;90(6):561-70. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100082451. PMID: 778316

Diagnosis

Ankyloglossia and Other Oral Ties.
Walsh J, McKenna Benoit M
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2019 Oct;52(5):795-811. Epub 2019 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2019.06.008. PMID: 31353141
Association between ankyloglossia and breastfeeding.
Campanha SMA, Martinelli RLC, Palhares DB
Codas 2019 Feb 25;31(1):e20170264. doi: 10.1590/2317-1782/20182018264. PMID: 30810632
The ontogeny of Robin sequence.
Logjes RJH, Breugem CC, Van Haaften G, Paes EC, Sperber GH, van den Boogaard MH, Farlie PG
Am J Med Genet A 2018 Jun;176(6):1349-1368. Epub 2018 Apr 25 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38718. PMID: 29696787
Rethinking "posterior" tongue-tie.
Douglas PS
Breastfeed Med 2013 Dec;8(6):503-6. Epub 2013 Oct 21 doi: 10.1089/bfm.2013.0103. PMID: 24143939
Angelman syndrome.
Kyllerman M
Handb Clin Neurol 2013;111:287-90. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52891-9.00032-4. PMID: 23622177

Therapy

Unilateral angioedema.
Lee JE, Bryant SM
Am J Emerg Med 2021 Nov;49:302-303. Epub 2021 Jun 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.06.040. PMID: 34182274
Robin Sequence: Neonatal Mandibular Distraction.
Morrison KA, Collares MV, Flores RL
Clin Plast Surg 2021 Jul;48(3):363-373. Epub 2021 May 8 doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2021.03.005. PMID: 34051891
AGA Clinical Practice Update on Endoscopic Treatment of Barrett's Esophagus With Dysplasia and/or Early Cancer: Expert Review.
Sharma P, Shaheen NJ, Katzka D, Bergman JJGHM
Gastroenterology 2020 Feb;158(3):760-769. Epub 2019 Nov 12 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.09.051. PMID: 31730766
Ankyloglossia and Other Oral Ties.
Walsh J, McKenna Benoit M
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2019 Oct;52(5):795-811. Epub 2019 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2019.06.008. PMID: 31353141
Overgrowth Syndrome.
Li Y, Donnelly CG, Rivera RM
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 2019 Jul;35(2):265-276. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2019.02.007. PMID: 31103180Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Oral amyloidosis: an update.
Pontes FS, Ferreira GB, Fonseca FP, Ribeiro TF, Caldeira PC, Tavares TS, Bentes AP, Lopes MA, Silva TA, Lemos JG, Pontes HA
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2023 Jul 1;28(4):e341-e346. doi: 10.4317/medoral.25761. PMID: 37330968Free PMC Article
Skin and mucosal telangiectatic lesions in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia patients.
Hyldahl SJ, El-Jaji MQ, Schuster A, Kjeldsen AD
Int J Dermatol 2022 Dec;61(12):1497-1505. Epub 2022 Jul 6 doi: 10.1111/ijd.16320. PMID: 35792874Free PMC Article
The ontogeny of Robin sequence.
Logjes RJH, Breugem CC, Van Haaften G, Paes EC, Sperber GH, van den Boogaard MH, Farlie PG
Am J Med Genet A 2018 Jun;176(6):1349-1368. Epub 2018 Apr 25 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38718. PMID: 29696787
Tongue-tie.
Wright JE
J Paediatr Child Health 1995 Aug;31(4):276-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1995.tb00810.x. PMID: 7576881
The facial tics.
Harrison MS
J Laryngol Otol 1976 Jun;90(6):561-70. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100082451. PMID: 778316

Clinical prediction guides

2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR classification criteria for giant cell arteritis.
Ponte C, Grayson PC, Robson JC, Suppiah R, Gribbons KB, Judge A, Craven A, Khalid S, Hutchings A, Watts RA, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA; DCVAS Study Group
Ann Rheum Dis 2022 Dec;81(12):1647-1653. Epub 2022 Nov 9 doi: 10.1136/ard-2022-223480. PMID: 36351706
2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR Classification Criteria for Giant Cell Arteritis.
Ponte C, Grayson PC, Robson JC, Suppiah R, Gribbons KB, Judge A, Craven A, Khalid S, Hutchings A, Watts RA, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA; DCVAS Study Group
Arthritis Rheumatol 2022 Dec;74(12):1881-1889. Epub 2022 Nov 8 doi: 10.1002/art.42325. PMID: 36350123
Overgrowth Syndrome.
Li Y, Donnelly CG, Rivera RM
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 2019 Jul;35(2):265-276. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2019.02.007. PMID: 31103180Free PMC Article
Association between ankyloglossia and breastfeeding.
Campanha SMA, Martinelli RLC, Palhares DB
Codas 2019 Feb 25;31(1):e20170264. doi: 10.1590/2317-1782/20182018264. PMID: 30810632
Pycnodysostosis at otorhinolaryngology.
Baglam T, Binnetoglu A, Fatih Topuz M, Baş Ikizoglu N, Ersu R, Turan S, Sarı M
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2017 Apr;95:91-96. Epub 2017 Feb 11 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.02.009. PMID: 28576543

Recent systematic reviews

Oral amyloidosis: an update.
Pontes FS, Ferreira GB, Fonseca FP, Ribeiro TF, Caldeira PC, Tavares TS, Bentes AP, Lopes MA, Silva TA, Lemos JG, Pontes HA
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2023 Jul 1;28(4):e341-e346. doi: 10.4317/medoral.25761. PMID: 37330968Free PMC Article
Craniofacial and upper airway morphology in adult obstructive sleep apnea patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cephalometric studies.
Neelapu BC, Kharbanda OP, Sardana HK, Balachandran R, Sardana V, Kapoor P, Gupta A, Vasamsetti S
Sleep Med Rev 2017 Feb;31:79-90. Epub 2016 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2016.01.007. PMID: 27039222
Tongue-tie and frenotomy in infants with breastfeeding difficulties: achieving a balance.
Power RF, Murphy JF
Arch Dis Child 2015 May;100(5):489-94. Epub 2014 Nov 7 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-306211. PMID: 25381293
The effect of tongue-tie division on breastfeeding and speech articulation: a systematic review.
Webb AN, Hao W, Hong P
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2013 May;77(5):635-46. Epub 2013 Mar 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.03.008. PMID: 23537928
Neonates with tongue-based airway obstruction: a systematic review.
Bookman LB, Melton KR, Pan BS, Bender PL, Chini BA, Greenberg JM, Saal HM, Taylor JA, Elluru RG
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2012 Jan;146(1):8-18. Epub 2011 Sep 16 doi: 10.1177/0194599811421598. PMID: 21926259

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