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A Rare Cause of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Retropharyngeal Lipoma

Lipoma is the most common benign mesenchymal neoplasm. About 16% of lipomas arise in the head and neck region, especially in the posterior neck. Large lipomas that originate from the retropharyngeal space may cause dyspnea, dysphagia, and snoring and occasionally may lead to obstructive sleep apnea...

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Main Authors: Okan Dilek, Omer Kaya, Cengiz Yilmaz, Gokhan Soker, Bozkurt Gulek, Mehmet Ali Akin
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Radiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2134362
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