ICD-11 classes
13 Diseases of the digestive system
Diseases or disorders of orofacial complex
DA03 — Diseases of tongue
DA03.5 — Macroglossia

ICD-11 DA03.5 — Macroglossia

Macroglossia is the medical term for a large or enlarged tongue. It may be due to a variety of congenital and acquired conditions. Isolated macroglossia has no determinable cause. It is seen commonly in Down syndrome. The most common causes of tongue enlargement are vascular malformations (e.g. lymphangioma or haemangioma) and muscular hypertrophy. It may, however, be due to infiltration, as with primary systemic amyloidosis.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

Diagnosis with code DA03.5 contains 1 clarifying diagnosis:

1. LA31.0 — Congenital macroglossia

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

• Diseases of tongue #16884