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5. A solitary sinonasal angiomatous polyp presenting with obstructive sleep apnea in an adult.

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Dell'Era, Valeria, Aluffi Valletti, Paolo, Raia, Melissa, and Garzaro, Massimiliano

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SLEEP apnea syndromes, PARANASAL sinuses, POLYPS, SLEEP disorders, DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is frequently encountered in adult sleep disorders and needs careful differential diagnosis. Ear, nose, throat examination, including naso-laryngeal endoscopy, is mandatory in all cases to rule out potential obstructing lesions causing OSA. This report presents a 64-year-old male with snoring, nasal blockage (especially during night-time), and mild OSA. Physical-examination and CT revealed a unilateral vascularized left sinonasal mass extending to the nasopharynx and protruding into the oropharynx during inhalation. Due to suspicions of malignancy or vascular tumor, the patient also underwent contrast MRI. Endoscopic surgery was performed, and the final diagnosis was a sinonasal angiomatous polyp (SAP). SAPs are rare, and this is the first reported case of an adult solitary unilateral angiomatous polyp referral for OSA. Nasal masses need to be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with obstructive sleep disorders in order to avoid wrong or ineffective treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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7. A solitary sinonasal angiomatous polyp presenting with obstructive sleep apnea in an adult

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Dell’Era, Valeria, Aluffi Valletti, Paolo, Raia, Melissa, and Garzaro, Massimiliano

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ABSTRACTBackgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is frequently encountered in adult sleep disorders and needs careful differential diagnosis.Ear, nose, throat examination, including naso-laryngeal endoscopy, is mandatory in all cases to rule out potential obstructing lesions causing OSA.Clinical presentationThis report presents a 64-year-old male with snoring, nasal blockage (especially during night-time), and mild OSA. Physical-examination and CT revealed a unilateral vascularized left sinonasal mass extending to the nasopharynx and protruding into the oropharynx during inhalation. Due to suspicions of malignancy or vascular tumor, the patient also underwent contrast MRI. Endoscopic surgery was performed, and the final diagnosis was a sinonasal angiomatous polyp (SAP). SAPs are rare, and this is the first reported case of an adult solitary unilateral angiomatous polyp referral for OSA.ConclusionNasal masses need to be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with obstructive sleep disorders in order to avoid wrong or ineffective treatment.

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2023
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14. A solitary sinonasal angiomatous polyp presenting with obstructive sleep apnea in an adult.

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Dell'Era V, Aluffi Valletti P, Raia M, and Garzaro M

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Male, Humans, Adult, Middle Aged, Snoring complications, Physical Examination, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive diagnosis, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive etiology, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive surgery
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Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is frequently encountered in adult sleep disorders and needs careful differential diagnosis.Ear, nose, throat examination, including naso-laryngeal endoscopy, is mandatory in all cases to rule out potential obstructing lesions causing OSA., Clinical Presentation: This report presents a 64-year-old male with snoring, nasal blockage (especially during night-time), and mild OSA. Physical-examination and CT revealed a unilateral vascularized left sinonasal mass extending to the nasopharynx and protruding into the oropharynx during inhalation. Due to suspicions of malignancy or vascular tumor, the patient also underwent contrast MRI. Endoscopic surgery was performed, and the final diagnosis was a sinonasal angiomatous polyp (SAP). SAPs are rare, and this is the first reported case of an adult solitary unilateral angiomatous polyp referral for OSA., Conclusion: Nasal masses need to be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with obstructive sleep disorders in order to avoid wrong or ineffective treatment.

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2023
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