| Esophageal foreign bodies causing obstructive sleep apnea in a patient with Sturge-Weber syndrome. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12853553 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report the case of a severely mentally handicapped 30-year-old woman with Sturge-Weber syndrome who developed obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) following esophageal aspiration of two foreign bodies, which were discovered incidentally during a neck CT scan. Initial polysomnography findings revealed significant OSA with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 40.8 events per hour. Repeat polysomnography following endoscopic removal of the foreign bodies revealed marked improvement of her OSA with a decrease of AHI to 15.6 events per hour. Our report highlights the importance of considering foreign body aspiration as a cause for OSA in mentally handicapped patients. |
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Authors:
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Nathaniel F Watson; Vishesh Kapur |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chest Volume: 124 ISSN: 0012-3692 ISO Abbreviation: Chest Publication Date: 2003 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-07-10 Completed Date: 2003-08-05 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0231335 Medline TA: Chest Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 400-3 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, Sleep Disorders Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. nwatson@u.washington.edu |
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Adult Esophagoscopy Esophagus* Female Foreign Bodies / complications*, diagnosis, therapy Humans Polysomnography Positive-Pressure Respiration Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / diagnosis, etiology*, therapy Sturge-Weber Syndrome / complications* |
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