title: Obstructive sleep apnea caused by carotid body tumor: case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. tsmadi@mcw.edu
authors.forename: Tarif
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Smadi
authors.forename: M Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Raza
authors.forename: B Tucker
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Woodson
authors.forename: Rose A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Franco
mesh_terms: 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