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The pickwickian syndrome with hypertrophy of tonsils: A re‐appraisal
Author(s) -
Sussman D.,
Podoshin L.,
Alroy G.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197503000-00015
Subject(s) - medicine , tonsillectomy , apnea , muscle hypertrophy , sleep apnea , period (music) , anesthesia , physics , acoustics
Abstract Pronounced tonsilar hypertrophy was found in two obese patients suffering from hypersomnolence, periodic attacks of apnea and disturbing snoring at night. Both patients underwent tonsillectomy. Immediately after the operation the hypersomnolence disappeared, the breathing became normal, and the disturbing snoring at night ceased. Follow‐up over a period of three years did not reveal any recurrence of these symptoms, even though the patients had not lost any weight during this period.