Pirovino, Christian Alain; Giger, Roland; Landis, Basile Nicolas (2019). Sleep apnea: Do not forget to inspect the throat! Clinical case reports, 7(1), pp. 143-145. Wiley 10.1002/ccr3.1927
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a widespread and underdiagnosed disease. Causes are mostly related to obesity and anatomy with oro-pharyngeal narrowing. Parapharyngeal tumors are rare but can easily be treated. Careful oro-pharyngeal examination in OSAS patient is cheap, easy to perform by non-ENT specialists, quick, and avoids inadequate treatment.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders (ENT) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Pirovino, Christian Alain, Giger, Roland |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
2050-0904 |
Publisher: |
Wiley |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Stefan Weder |
Date Deposited: |
08 Aug 2019 10:35 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:29 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1002/ccr3.1927 |
PubMed ID: |
30656028 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
lipoma obstructive sleep apnea syndrome parapharyngeal tiredness |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.131571 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/131571 |
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