Dystrophy caused by upper airway obstruction

We describe three infants whose main symptoms were poor weight gain, delayed motor development and recurrent respiratory infections. Obstructive sleep apnea was diagnosed, and all three improved after adenotomy or adenotonsillectomy. Obstructive sleep apnea is an important differential diagnosis in...

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Published inTidsskrift for den Norske Lægeforening Vol. 112; no. 24; p. 3083
Main Authors Sandbu, S, Slørdahl, S H, Oberger, E, Aanesen, J P
Format Journal Article
LanguageNorwegian
Published Norway 10.10.1992
Subjects
Adenoidectomy
Adenoids - pathology
Airway Obstruction - complications
Airway Obstruction - diagnosis
Airway Obstruction - surgery
Child, Preschool
Developmental Disabilities - diagnosis
Developmental Disabilities - etiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Failure to Thrive - diagnosis
Failure to Thrive - etiology
Female
Humans
Hypertrophy
Infant
Male
Palatine Tonsil - pathology
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - complications
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - diagnosis
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - surgery
Tonsillectomy
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Summary:We describe three infants whose main symptoms were poor weight gain, delayed motor development and recurrent respiratory infections. Obstructive sleep apnea was diagnosed, and all three improved after adenotomy or adenotonsillectomy. Obstructive sleep apnea is an important differential diagnosis in infants showing retarded development and failure to thrive.
ISSN:0029-2001