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Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) with Target Controlled Infusion (TCI) and Bispectral Analysis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Published on: December 6, 2016
First presentation of sarcoidosis with severe obstructive sleep apnoea and epiglottic involvement
M Ahmed1, I Sulaiman, R Rutherford
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland. jamaleldeen@gmail.com
Abstract:
Sarcoidosis of the upper respiratory tract (SURT) is rare but well documented. We present a patient whose first presentation with sarcoidosis was with dysphonia, upper airways obstruction and severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) . Systemic steroids and hydroxycholoroquine led to improvement in phonation, endoscopic appearance and upper airway obstruction with significant improvement in Apnoea Hypopnoea Index (AHI) on polysomnography.
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