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Case Reports
. 2007 Aug 15;3(5):517-8.

Obstructive sleep apnea caused by carotid body tumor: case report

Tarif Smadi  1 , M Ali Raza, B Tucker Woodson, Rose A Franco
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Case Reports

Obstructive sleep apnea caused by carotid body tumor: case report

Tarif Smadi et al. J Clin Sleep Med. .

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.

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Figure 1
CT angiogram of the cervical area showing the mass originating from the left carotid body level (arrow)
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