Open AccessSleep apnea: Do not forget to inspect the throat!
Author(s) -
Pirovino Christian Alain,
Giger Roland,
Landis Basile Nicolas
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1927
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , pharynx , throat , sleep apnea , parapharyngeal space , radiology , surgery
Key Clinical Message Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a widespread and underdiagnosed disease. Causes are mostly related to obesity and anatomy with oro‐pharyngeal narrowing. Parapharyngeal tumors are rare but can easily be treated. Careful oro‐pharyngeal examination in OSAS patient is cheap, easy to perform by non‐ENT specialists, quick, and avoids inadequate treatment.