Parapharyngeal space lipoma causing sleep apnoea
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-1997
Abstract
Lipoma of the parapharyngeal space is very rare, only three cases having been reported in the literature. A parapharyngeal space lipoma causing obstructive sleep apnoea has not been reported before. A 60-year-old man presented at the ear, nose and throat (ENT) clinic with a history of loud snoring associated with sleep apnoea secondary to a right parapharyngeal space lipoma. The causes of sleep apnoea and the radiological features of a parapharyngeal space lipoma are discussed.
Keywords
Humans, Lipoma/complications, Lipoma/radiography
Publication Title
The British Journal of Radiology
Volume
70
Issue
838
Publisher
British Institute of Radiology
Additional Information
Department of Radiology, University of Malaya Medical Centre
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