title: [Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children; an indication for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy].
abstract: A 3-year-old girl with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome associated with tonsillar and adenoid hypertrophy is discussed. Nocturnal sleep registration, 4 months after adeno-tonsillectomy revealed complete arrest of apnea episodes and there was improvement in sleep pattern. In the early detection of obstructive sleep apnea in children a careful history and nocturnal sleep registration are essential. In children, tonsillar and adenoid hypertrophy are the main causes of obstructive sleep apnea.
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology*; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014068:Tonsillectomy
vernacular_title: Het obstructief slaap-apnoesyndroom bij kinderen; een indicatie voor tonsillectomie en adenotomie.