Xiaopeng Guo1,2, Yumo Zhao3, Man Wang4, Lu Gao1,2, Zihao Wang1,2, Zhuhua Zhang5, Bing Xing6,7. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China. 2. China Pituitary Disease Registry Center, Chinese Pituitary Adenoma Cooperative Group, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China. 3. Peking Union Medical College, No. 9 Dongdansantiao, Dongcheng District, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China. 4. Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China. 5. Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China. 15010147685@163.com. 6. Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China. xingbingemail@aliyun.com. 7. China Pituitary Disease Registry Center, Chinese Pituitary Adenoma Cooperative Group, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China. xingbingemail@aliyun.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), explore the structural changes in pharyngeal soft tissue underlying OSAHS development and analyze the correlation between hormone levels and pharyngeal soft tissue changes in patients with untreated acromegaly. METHODS: Twenty-five patients with untreated acromegaly were prospectively enrolled. Pituitary hormones were tested, sellar magnetic resonance imaging was confirmed, overnight polysomnography was conducted, and upper airway computed tomography was performed on these patients. RESULTS: Patients with untreated acromegaly had a high incidence of OSAHS (52.0%, 13/25). The average age of the patients with OSAHS was 12 years older than that of patients without OSAHS (47.0 ± 8.5 years vs. 35.1 ± 9.5 years, p = 0.003). The posterior pharyngeal soft tissues were thicker in four different planes, including the planes of the soft palate, uvula, tongue and epiglottis (p = 0.003, 0.008, 0.027, and 0.003, respectively), and the soft palate (p = 0.024) was more hypertrophic in patients with acromegaly presenting with OSAHS than patients without OSAHS. The posterior pharyngeal wall thickness (cm) positively correlated with the serum insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) level (ng/ml) in the planes of the soft palate (slope = 0.001, p = 0.006) and epiglottis (slope = 0.002, p = 0.039). CONCLUSIONS: OSAHS is a common complication in patients with untreated acromegaly, and advanced age is a risk factor. Posterior pharyngeal soft tissue thickening and soft palate hypertrophy are structural changes underlying OSAHS development in patients with acromegaly. Higher IGF-1 levels predict an increase in the posterior pharyngeal soft tissue thickness in patients with acromegaly.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), explore the structural changes in pharyngeal soft tissue underlying OSAHS development and analyze the correlation between hormone levels and pharyngeal soft tissue changes in patients with untreated acromegaly. METHODS: Twenty-five patients with untreated acromegaly were prospectively enrolled. Pituitary hormones were tested, sellar magnetic resonance imaging was confirmed, overnight polysomnography was conducted, and upper airway computed tomography was performed on these patients. RESULTS:Patients with untreated acromegaly had a high incidence of OSAHS (52.0%, 13/25). The average age of the patients with OSAHS was 12 years older than that of patients without OSAHS (47.0 ± 8.5 years vs. 35.1 ± 9.5 years, p = 0.003). The posterior pharyngeal soft tissues were thicker in four different planes, including the planes of the soft palate, uvula, tongue and epiglottis (p = 0.003, 0.008, 0.027, and 0.003, respectively), and the soft palate (p = 0.024) was more hypertrophic in patients with acromegaly presenting with OSAHS than patients without OSAHS. The posterior pharyngeal wall thickness (cm) positively correlated with the serum insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) level (ng/ml) in the planes of the soft palate (slope = 0.001, p = 0.006) and epiglottis (slope = 0.002, p = 0.039). CONCLUSIONS: OSAHS is a common complication in patients with untreated acromegaly, and advanced age is a risk factor. Posterior pharyngeal soft tissue thickening and soft palate hypertrophy are structural changes underlying OSAHS development in patients with acromegaly. Higher IGF-1 levels predict an increase in the posterior pharyngeal soft tissue thickness in patients with acromegaly.
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