Life-Threatening Obstructive Sleep Apnea Caused by Adenoid Hypertrophy in an Infant with Noonan Syndrome | Zendy

Sonia Khirani | Zendy; Nicolas Leboulanger | Zendy; Adriana Ramirez | Zendy; Brigitte Fauroux | Zendy

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Life-Threatening Obstructive Sleep Apnea Caused by Adenoid Hypertrophy in an Infant with Noonan Syndrome

Author(s) -

Sonia Khirani,

Nicolas Leboulanger,

Adriana Ramirez,

Brigitte Fauroux

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

case reports in pediatrics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6803

pISSN - 2090-6811

DOI - 10.1155/2012/514514

Subject(s) - medicine , adenoidectomy , obstructive sleep apnea , adenoid hypertrophy , noonan syndrome , adenoid , pediatrics , sleep apnea , muscle hypertrophy , apnea , tonsillectomy , cardiology , surgery

Adenoidectomy is a commonly performed surgery in children, even though its effectiveness is still under investigation. However, in children with risk factors such as age under 3 years old, associated comorbidities, or severe obstructive sleep apneas, a high postoperative respiratory morbidity is possible. We report the case of a 15-month-old boy with Noonan syndrome and a complex clinical history, who presented with a life-threatening obstructive sleep apnea due to hypertrophy of the adenoids which resolved completely after adenoidectomy.

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