TY - JOUR AU - Marino, Melanie Y. AU - Vicente, Gil M. AU - Chua, Antonio H. PY - 2008/12/27 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Coblation for Congenital Microglossia in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome JF - Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery JA - Philipp J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg VL - 23 IS - 2 SE - Case Reports DO - 10.32412/pjohns.v23i2.743 UR - https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/743 SP - 38-42 AB - <p><strong>Objective: </strong>To present a rare case of congenital macroglossia managed with radiofrequency ablation.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong></p><p><strong>Design</strong>:&nbsp; Case report</p><p><strong>Setting</strong>:&nbsp; Tertiary government hospital &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Patient</strong>:&nbsp;&nbsp; One</p><p><strong>Results</strong>: A case of a congenital macroglossia in a 4-year old female with Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome is presented. Neither breathing nor swallowing difficulty was associated with the enlarged tongue. &nbsp;Coblation-assisted ablation of the tongue deformity was performed. There was minimal bleeding, pain and swelling postoperatively. Tongue mobility and taste sensation were unaffected.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong>:&nbsp; A new and more conservative approach to surgery for congenital macroglossia using radiofrequency ablation (coblation) has been described. Coblation-assisted ablation of lingual tissue may be an effective therapy for patients with macroglossia providing satisfactory functional and cosmetic outcome.</p><p><strong>Key words: </strong><em>macroglossia, Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, coblation</em></p> ER -