Reduction Glossectomy in a 3-Month-Old Female Infant With Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2024.00185
- Author:
Gangmi KIM
1
;
Subi OH
;
Younghac KIM
;
Nayeon CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2025;68(2):74-77
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a genetic overgrowth disorder presenting with various clinical manifestations, including macroglossia, visceromegaly, gigantism, neonatal hypoglycemia, and anterior abdominal wall defects. Most patients with BWS suffer from swallowing and respiratory difficulty due to macroglossia, which requires surgical intervention. However, the tongue has a complex neuromuscular anatomy which is closely related to swallowing, phonation, and respiration. Therefore, care should be taken when performing reduction glossectomy for BWS patients to minimize complication after surgery. This case report describes a successful surgical intervention for macroglossia in a 3-month-old female infant diagnosed with BWS, who presented respiratory and swallowing difficulty. The keyhole shape glossectomy was performed and the patient was orally fed without respiratory difficulty 3 weeks following the surgery.
