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Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-head and Neck Surgery, Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 3(6), p. 187, 2013

DOI: 10.3342/ceo.2013.6.3.187

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A Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Causing Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adult

Journal article published in 2013 by Hahn Jin Jung, Jeong-Whun Kim, Chul Hee Lee, Young Jun Chung, Ji-Hun Mo ORCID
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Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder. It usually results from the structural compromise of the upper airway. In patients with OSA, the obstruction predominantly occurs along the pharyngeal airway, and also a variety of tumors have been reported to cause such a condition. We present here the case of a thyroglossal duct cyst causing OSA in adult. This case demonstrates that thyroglossal duct cyst or some kind of mass lesions in the airway lesions should be considered in the differential diagnosis of OSA patients.