Resolution of obstructive sleep apnoea after resection of a pleomorphic salivary adenoma.

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Leeds Dental Institute, Clarendon Way, Leeds LS2 9LU, United Kingdom.

Published: January 2008

We describe a 54-year-old man whose obstructive sleep apnoea was cured by resection of a pleomorphic salivary adenoma, and emphasise the importance of a full examination of the upper airway in the assessment of a patient with symptoms of sleep apnoea.

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