Some COVID-19 patients are developing a condition that causes their tongue to permanently expand so much they can not speak or eat. WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENTAnthony Jones developed massive macroglossia after being hospitalized with COVID-19. He tongue became so swollen that he could not eat or speakDr. James Melville treated Jones' condition, and he is expected to make a full recovery. The operation was a success, but how Jones became inflicted with massive macroglossia is still unknown. Patients who develop massive macroglossia require medical treatment, as the condition does not heal on its own.

Source: Daily Mail May 21, 2021 22:33 UTC