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Sleep apnea is an entity that is becoming more commonly diagnosed as the signs and symptoms are becoming better understood. In this report, the first known case of sleep apnea secondary to a lipoma of the submandibular area of the neck is presented. A brief discussion of the types of sleep apnea, along with the most common signs and symptoms of the entity, are reported. The diagnostic workup, operative findings, and postoperative results in this patient are discussed.
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PMID:Sleep apnea syndrome associated with a neck mass. 680 96

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.
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PMID:Parapharyngeal space lipoma causing sleep apnoea. 940 13

Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is primarily used for a variety of dental purposes, but it may also yield nondental findings that can have significant implications for patient health. For example, physicians should be aware that CBCT can identify some of the etiopathogenic causes of obstructive sleep apnea, as occurred in the case described in this report. The patient was a 76-year-old man who presented to a dentist for implant therapy. A CBCT that had been performed in preparation for dental implant placement revealed the presence of a large hypopharyngeal lesion that was obstructing the airway. An otolaryngologist excised the lesion, which on biopsy proved to be a lipoma. Following removal of the lesion, the patient's episodic sleep apnea and snoring resolved. Medical physicians should be aware of maxillofacial CBCT technology and its ability to identify lesions that could cause potential life-threatening situations.
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PMID:Hypopharyngeal lipoma causing obstructive sleep apnea: Discovery on dental cone-beam CT. 2353 53

We present the case of a middle-aged man whose obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) was caused by a retropharyngeal lipoma, with complete resolution after transoral excision. Lipomas causing OSA are rare, and this represents the seventh reported case in the literature.
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PMID:Retropharyngeal lipoma causing obstructive sleep apnoea. 2869 68