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- Title
Life-threatening obstructive sleep apnea caused by adenoid hypertrophy in an infant with noonan syndrome.
- Authors
Khirani, Sonia; Leboulanger, Nicolas; Ramirez, Adriana; Fauroux, Brigitte
- Abstract
Adenoidectomy is a commonly performed surgery in children, even though its effectiveness is still under investigation. However, in children with risk factors such as age under 3 years old, associated comorbidities, or severe obstructive sleep apneas, a high postoperative respiratory morbidity is possible. We report the case of a 15-month-old boy with Noonan syndrome and a complex clinical history, who presented with a life-threatening obstructive sleep apnea due to hypertrophy of the adenoids which resolved completely after adenoidectomy.
- Publication
Case reports in pediatrics, 2012, Vol 2012, p514514
- ISSN
2090-6811
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1155/2012/514514