title: Obstructive sleep apnoea due to a dermoid cyst of the floor of the mouth.
abstract: A case of obstructive sleep apnoea is reported that was caused by a dermoid cyst of the floor of the mouth and cured by surgery.
authors.affiliation: Sleep Disorders Unit, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Pohl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology