Postoperative secondary aggravation of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome and hypoxemia with bilateral carotid body tumor: A case report.

paythelady.612 shared this article with you from Inoreader Postoperative secondary aggravation of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome and hypoxemia with bilateral carotid body tumor: A case report. Μέσω pubmed: "world j clin cases"... Related Articles Postoperative secondary aggravation of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome and hypoxemia with bilateral carotid body tumor: A case report. World J Clin Cases. 2020 Dec 06;8(23):6150-6157 Authors: Yang X, He XG, Jiang DH, Feng C, Nie R Abstract BACKGROUND: Carotid body tumor (CBT) is a chemoreceptor tumor located in the carotid body, accounting for approximately 0.22% of head and neck tumors. Surgery is the main treatment method for the disease. CASE SUMMARY: We reviewed the diagnosis and treatment of one patient who had postoperative secondary aggravation of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and hypoxia after surgical resection of bilateral CBTs. This patient was admitted, and relevant laboratory and imaging examinations, and polysomnography (PSG) were performed. After the definitive diagnosis, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment was given, which achieved good efficacy. CONCLUSION: This case suggested that aggravation of OSAHS and hypoxemia is possibly caused by the postoperative complications after bilateral CBTs, and diagnosis by PSG and CPAP treatment are helpful for this patient. PMID: 33344617 [PubMed] View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.