title: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome induced by laryngeal lesions: two cases.
abstract: We describe 2 cases of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) that were found to be caused by the presence of laryngeal masses. Both patients presented with a long-standing history of snoring, gasping for air while sleeping, excessive daytime sleepiness, and morning headaches. In both patients, the lesions were discovered by fiberoptic nasopharyngoscopy. Patient 1, a 46-year-old man, declined surgery, and his lesions (and OSAS) resolved spontaneously in 4 months. Patient 2, a 39-year-old man, did undergo excision of his mass, and he also experienced an alleviation of OSAS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Konya Education and Research Hospital, Meram, Konya, Turkey 42100. tahabekci@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Taha Tahir
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Bekci
authors.forename: Mesut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tezer
authors.forename: Nurdogan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ata
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Emre
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000150:complications*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology*