Chest
Volume 126, Issue 4, Supplement, October 2004, Page 999S
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Lingual Thyroid Causing Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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INTRODUCTION: Lingual thyroid is a rare cause of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

CASE PRESENTATION: A 49-year-old nonobese female was referred to our Sleep Disorders Center for the evaluation of three years of progressive snoring, snort arousals, and apneas that had become non-positional. Seven months prior to evaluation, she noted a sensation of tongue enlargement. She denied dysphagia, stridor, or orthopnea while awake, but she preferred sleeping in a reclining chair to avoid the sensation of

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