Lingual tonsil pseudolymphoma and obstructive sleep apnea
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Lingual tonsil pseudolymphoma and obstructive sleep apnea.
Lingual tonsils are the most neglected element of Waldeyer’s ring; they cannot be visualized in a plain oropharyngeal examination. Lingual tonsillar hypertrophy (LTH) is frequently asymptomatic and underdiagnosed, but may be associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); it is also included in the differential diagnosis of tongue base lymphoma. We present a case report and a review of the liter...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1808-8686
DOI: 10.1590/s1808-86942009000300027