BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To the best of our knowledge, the association between an obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) due to a neck mass and an obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) has not been reported. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We report the case of a patient with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) in whom OSAS caused by a carotid body paraganglioma contributed to recurrent bouts of severe alveolar hypoventilation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The complete surgical excision of the paraganglioma resulted in the cure of the OSAS and contributed to a clear improvement of the clinical symptoms of OHS.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To the best of our knowledge, the association between an obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) due to a neck mass and an obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) has not been reported. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We report the case of a patient with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) in whom OSAS caused by a carotid body paraganglioma contributed to recurrent bouts of severe alveolar hypoventilation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The complete surgical excision of the paraganglioma resulted in the cure of the OSAS and contributed to a clear improvement of the clinical symptoms of OHS.
Authors: L T van Hulsteijn; N van Duinen; M K Ninaber; J A Romijn; J G van Dijk; K W van Kralingen; B Havekes; L Smid; G J Lammers; J C Jansen; J W Smit; R D Thijs; E P M Corssmit Journal: Sleep Breath Date: 2013-05-09 Impact factor: 2.816
Authors: Bas Havekes; Florine Kastelein; Agatha A van der Klaauw; Nicolette van Duinen; Jeroen C Jansen; Jan W A Smit; Klaas W van Kralingen; Annette H J T Vriends; Johannes A Romijn; Eleonora P M Corssmit Journal: Sleep Breath Date: 2011-05-27 Impact factor: 2.816