Exacerbation of upper-airway sleep apnea by lymphocytic lymphoma
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Exacerbation of upper-airway sleep apnea by lymphocytic lymphoma
Abstract
A 55-year-old obese man was evaluated for excessive daytime sleepiness and found to have upper-airway sleep apnea. Evaluation discovered a lymphocytic lymphoma with head and neck involvement. Treatment of the lymphoma resulted in improvement in the sleep apnea and the sleepiness.
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