Laryngeal pathologies as an etiologic factor of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
; 77(4): 573-5, 2013 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23333286
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a chronic condition of airway obstruction, common in children, with known clinical consequences. The etiology of OSAS in children stems from a combination of obstructing structural factors and neuromotor factors. In children, tonsilar hypertrophy accounts for this condition in most cases, however, in about 20% of the cases, other causes are involved. For the treatment of apnea in children, adenotonsillectomy is the most commonly performed procedure, though we should indicate the treatment according to its underlying cause. The aim of this paper is to highlight other possible apnea etiologies, contributing to appropriate diagnosis and treatment. We present two cases of patients with apnea of unusual origin: one of respiratory dystonia and another of supraglottic stenosis as the causative factor of obstructive sleep apnea. In conclusion, we emphasize the need for the ENT to perform detailed research on the etiology of apnea, for individualized treatment.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Constrição Patológica
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Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono
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Distonia
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Laringe
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Irlanda