Obstructive sleep apnea caused by carotid body tumor: case report.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) results from a structural compromise of the upper airway combined with decrease in muscle tone during sleep. Overt upper airway pathology is rare, however a variety of pharyngeal tumors have been well described as a cause of OSA. We describe a case of a mass originating in the carotid body resulting in severe OSA with hypersomnia resistant to positive pressure ventilation.
Smadi
Tarif
T
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. tsmadi@mcw.edu
Raza
M Ali
MA
Woodson
B Tucker
BT
Franco
Rose A
RA
D000368:Aged; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016312:Treatment Refusal