| Literature DB >> 24071887 |
M Ahmed1, I Sulaiman, R Rutherford, J J Gilmartin.
Abstract
Sarcoidosis of the upper respiratory tract (SURT) is rare but well documented. We present a patient whose first presentation with sarcoidosis was with dysphonia, upper airways obstruction and severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) . Systemic steroids and hydroxycholoroquine led to improvement in phonation, endoscopic appearance and upper airway obstruction with significant improvement in Apnoea Hypopnoea Index (AHI) on polysomnography.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24071887
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis ISSN: 1124-0490 Impact factor: 0.670