Protruding tongue

What it means

Tongue extending beyond the alveolar ridges or teeth at rest.

Protruding tongue may or may not be associated with a Large tongue, and that finding should be assessed and coded separately.

Rare diseases that can present with this20

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Lingual prolapse · Lingual prominence · Lingual protrusion · Prolapse of tongue · Tongue protrusion · Tongue sticking out of mouth