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. 2015 Aug;79(8):1175-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.04.029. Epub 2015 May 11.

Accessory tongue: Classification and report of a case

M Hiradfar  1 , M Bakhshaee  2 , R Shojaeian  2 , N Zabolinejad  2 , M Forghani  2 , F Mirhosseini  3
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Accessory tongue: Classification and report of a case

M Hiradfar et al. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Aug.

Abstract

Accessory tongue (AT) is a rare congenital anomaly. Due to rarity of AT, various terminologies are applied, including accessory tongue, bifid tongue, double tongue, cleft tongue, and supernumerary tongue. It seems that the anomaly has geographic distribution and most reported cases are from India and Middle East. No comprehensive classification has been introduced yet. So, we present a classification for AT according to review of all papers and documents that we found, and report a 2-month-old male infant with this anomaly.

Keywords: Accessory tongue; Cleft mandible; Congenital anomaly; Pediatric.

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