title: Deep lobe parotid pleomorphic adenoma presenting as obstructive sleep apnoea.
abstract: We present a rare case of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) secondary to a deep lobe parotid pleomorphic adenoma and discuss its management, including the need for a thorough examination and multidisciplinary approach. Only a few cases of pleomorphic adenoma of the deep lobe of the parotid gland causing OSA have been reported. Our case is not only extremely rare but also highlights that key diagnoses maybe missed if a thorough assessment is not performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK. omarmulla22@gmail.com
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mulla
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Agada
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: Sanjai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sood
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
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