[Dystrophy caused by upper airway obstruction].
We describe three infants whose main symptoms were poor weight gain, delayed motor development and recurrent respiratory infections. Obstructive sleep apnea was diagnosed, and all three improved after adenotomy or adenotonsillectomy. Obstructive sleep apnea is an important differential diagnosis in infants showing retarded development and failure to thrive.
D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology*; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology*; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014068:Tonsillectomy
Dystrofi forårsaket av øvre luftveisobstruksjon.