Reversible obstructive sleep apnea and right heart failure due to massive tonsillar hypertrophy.
Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea is a relatively common but under diagnosed clinical entity in children. Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is the most common cause for upper airway obstruction in pediatric patients. If the obstruction to upper airways is not relieved, then the child can develop obstructive sleep apnea and its consequences. Treatment is simply to remove the obstruction thereby restoring patency of upper airways.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Mehnaz Atiq, Fatima Masood, Mubashir Ikram, Raana Haqqee
Institutions: Aga Khan University, Aga Khan University Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2992814767