Aglossia: Case Report

Abstract Introduction Aglossia is a rare condition caused by failure of the tongue embryogenesis process (in the fourth to eighth weeks of gestation). The tongue is an organ used in different activities such as sucking, swallowing, chewing, and talking. It is also responsible for shapin...

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Main Authors: Silvana Bommarito, Luciana Escanoela Zanato, Marilena Manno Vieira, Fernanda Angelieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2015-01-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1544116