Macrognathism
Medical condition
| Macrognathism | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Megagnathia |
| Specialty | ENT surgery |
Macrognathism is an abnormally large or protruding jaw.[1] The opposite condition is called micrognathia.
Causes
- Heredity[citation needed]
- Pituitary gigantism[citation needed]
- Paget's disease of bone[citation needed]
- Acromegaly[1]
- Fetal alcohol syndrome[2]
- Leontiasis ossea[citation needed]
- Cleidocranial dysplasia
Treatment
Treatment is surgical. Osteotomy may be done in case of maxillary macrognathia. Mandibular macrognathia is generally managed by resection of a portion of the mandible.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Principles and Practice of Surgery (7 ed.). Elsevier. 2018. pp. 351–374.
- ^ Clinical Neurotoxicology: Syndromes, Substances, Environments. Saunders. 2009. pp. 329–227.
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