Macrostomia

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Macrostomia
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 Q18.4
ICD-9 744.83
DiseasesDB 30802
MeSH D008265

Macrostomia refers to a mouth that is unusually wide.[1]

Some cases are treated with surgery.[2]

References

  1. "macrostomia" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  2. Gleizal A, Wan DC, Kwan MD, Beziat JL (March 2008). "Myoplasty for congenital macrostomia". Cleft Palate Craniofac. J. 45 (2): 179–86. doi:10.1597/05-190.1. PMID 18333640. 


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