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This chapter describes abnormalities of the tongue, such as tongue-tie, macroglossia and lingual thyroid. There is a section on lesions in the floor of the mouth (ranula and submandibular calculus) as well as lesions of the gums and lips, including cleft lip and palate. Finally, there is a description of the signs in tonsillitis, quinsy and retropharyngeal abscess.
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Puri P, Höllwarth M (eds) (2009). Pediatric Surgery. Diagnosis and Management. Springer, Dordrecht.
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Hutson, J.M., Beasley, S.W. (2013). The Mouth. In: The Surgical Examination of Children. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29814-1_11
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