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Case Reports
. 1988 Feb;27(2):108-10.
doi: 10.1177/000992288802700209.

Severe obstructive sleep apnea in a child with osteopetrosis

M Carter  1 , D Stokes, W Wang
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Case Reports

Severe obstructive sleep apnea in a child with osteopetrosis

M Carter et al. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1988 Feb.

Abstract

The clinical features of a 5-year-old patient with osteopetrosis and severe obstructive sleep apnea are presented. The patient responded to tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, uvulectomy, and tracheostomy. The tracheostomy was later removed. Osteopetrosis, while rare, may be added to the list of causes of obstructive sleep apnea.

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