Retropharyngeal lipoma causing obstructive sleep apnoea

We present the case of a middle‐aged man whose obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) was caused by a retropharyngeal lipoma, with complete resolution after transoral excision. Lipomas causing OSA are rare, and this represents the seventh reported case in the literature. We present the case of a middle‐aged man whose obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) was caused by a retropharyngeal lipoma, with complete resolution after transoral excision. Lipomas causing OSA are rare, and this represents the seventh reported case in the literature.

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Source: Respirology Case Reports - July 9, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Paul Leong, Stephen Kleid, Darren Mansfield Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

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