Tonsillar lymphoma as a cause of obstructive sleep apnea

Barry S. Feldman; Stuart F. Quan

doi:10.1016/S1389-9457(02)00079-5

Tonsillar lymphoma as a cause of obstructive sleep apnea

Barry S. Feldman, Stuart F. Quan

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Abstract

Infrequently in adults, isolated lesions of the upper airway, larynx, and trachea can produce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We describe a case of OSA found to be caused by tonsillar lymphoma presenting as asymmetric tonsillar hypertrophy. Tonsillar lymphoma is rare, but can present as hypertrophied tonsils and/or adenopathy and lead to the development of OSA. This report emphasizes the importance of a thorough upper airway examination of all patients undergoing evaluation for OSA.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	441-442
Number of pages	2
Journal	Sleep Medicine
Volume	3
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1389-9457(02)00079-5
State	Published - Sep 2002

Keywords

Lymphoma
Obstructive sleep apnea
Physical examination
Tonsils

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General Medicine

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