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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in an adolescent girl with hypertrophic lingual thyroid
Author(s) -
Lin WanNi,
Lee LiAng,
Wang ChihChing,
Li HsuehYu
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.20951
Subject(s) - medicine , girl , obstructive sleep apnea , sleep apnea , pediatrics , sleep (system call) , thyroid , apnea , congenital hypothyroidism , endocrinology , developmental psychology , computer science , operating system , psychology
We present a 14‐year‐old girl whose initial diagnosis was obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) with symptoms of habitual snore, sleep breath holding, shortness of breath, and lump in throat. Lingual thyroid was diagnosed by thyroid scan and histology, and was treated by radioactive iodine therapy and endoscopic carbon dioxide laser therapy. Her OSAS completely subsided after lingual thyroid surgery. Physicians should be aware of rare causes of OSAS in children, such as lingual thyroid and certainly if accompanied by difficulties in swallowing and speech problems. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2009; 44:93–95. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.