Obstructive lingual thyroid causing sleep apnea: A case report and review of the literature

Terrance W. Barnes; Kerry D. Olsen; Timothy I. Morgenthaler

doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2004.06.005

Obstructive lingual thyroid causing sleep apnea: A case report and review of the literature

Terrance W. Barnes, Kerry D. Olsen, Timothy I. Morgenthaler

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

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Abstract

Lingual thyroid has been reported to cause obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) only once in the literature. We present a case of a 49-year-old nonobese female with a 2-year history of progressive snoring, apneas, snort arousals, and daytime somnolence associated with the sensation of an 'enlarging tongue'. She was found to have severe OSA caused by a large lingual thyroid. While positive airway pressure therapy was not successful, surgical resection of the thyroid was curative. OSA caused by lingual thyroid and other oropharyngeal/parapharyngeal tumors are discussed. A careful oropharyngeal examination is important in evaluating patients with complaints of OSA.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	605-607
Number of pages	3
Journal	Sleep Medicine
Volume	5
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2004.06.005
State	Published - Nov 2004

Keywords

Lingual thyroid
Obstructive sleep apnea
Oropharyngeal tumors
Pharyngeal tumors
Thyroid abnormalities
Tongue neoplasms

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Medicine(all)

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