OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP-APNEA INDUCED BY A PARAPHARYNGEAL CYSTIC HYGROMA IN AN INFANT
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP-APNEA INDUCED BY A PARAPHARYNGEAL CYSTIC HYGROMA IN AN INFANT
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DOI：
10.1093/sleep/8.4.363
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发表时间：
1985-01-01
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影响因子：
5.6
通讯作者：
MONTAUK, L
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作者：
KAHN, A;BLUM, D;MONTAUK, L
A 7-week-old infant with severe sleep apnea underwent polysomnography that revealed as many as 455 obstructive apneas per night; the apneic episodes had a mean duration of 34 s. A growing tumor in the neck, a parapharyngeal cystic hygroma, was discovered and surgically removed. The infant's condition improved dramatically, and a follow-up polygraphic recording was normal. During the following 10 months the child's condition remained stable. The case reported illustrates a rare cause of severe sleep obstructive apnea. It also reinforces the need for a complete medical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in infants.
