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Case Reports
. 1997 Oct;70(838):1063-5.
doi: 10.1259/bjr.70.838.9404213.

Parapharyngeal space lipoma causing sleep apnoea

B J Abdullah  1 , C K Liam, H Kaur, K M Mathew
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Case Reports

Parapharyngeal space lipoma causing sleep apnoea

B J Abdullah et al. Br J Radiol. 1997 Oct.
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Abstract

Lipoma of the parapharyngeal space is very rare, only three cases having been reported in the literature. A parapharyngeal space lipoma causing obstructive sleep apnoea has not been reported before. A 60-year-old man presented at the ear, nose and throat (ENT) clinic with a history of loud snoring associated with sleep apnoea secondary to a right parapharyngeal space lipoma. The causes of sleep apnoea and the radiological features of a parapharyngeal space lipoma are discussed.

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