Life-Threatening Obstructive Sleep Apnea Caused by Adenoid Hypertrophy in an Infant with Noonan Syndrome

Life-Threatening Obstructive Sleep Apnea Caused by Adenoid Hypertrophy in an Infant with Noonan Syndrome

Adenoidectomy is a commonly performed surgery in children, even though its effectiveness is still under investigation. However, in children with risk factors such as age under 3 years old, associated comorbidities, or severe obstructive sleep apneas, a high postoperative respiratory morbidity is pos...

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Main Authors: Sonia Khirani, Nicolas Leboulanger, Adriana Ramirez, Brigitte Fauroux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/514514
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spelling doaj-9fc872bba9584bc5b84e0d8dc192b33e2020-11-25T00:04:20ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112012-01-01201210.1155/2012/514514514514Life-Threatening Obstructive Sleep Apnea Caused by Adenoid Hypertrophy in an Infant with Noonan SyndromeSonia Khirani0Nicolas Leboulanger1Adriana Ramirez2Brigitte Fauroux3S2A Santé, 94200 Ivry sur Seine, FrancePediatric Head and Neck Surgery Department, AP-HP, Hôpital Armand Trousseau, 75012 Paris, FrancePediatric Pulmonary Department, AP-HP, Hôpital Armand Trousseau, 75012 Paris, FrancePediatric Pulmonary Department, AP-HP, Hôpital Armand Trousseau, 75012 Paris, FranceAdenoidectomy is a commonly performed surgery in children, even though its effectiveness is still under investigation. However, in children with risk factors such as age under 3 years old, associated comorbidities, or severe obstructive sleep apneas, a high postoperative respiratory morbidity is possible. We report the case of a 15-month-old boy with Noonan syndrome and a complex clinical history, who presented with a life-threatening obstructive sleep apnea due to hypertrophy of the adenoids which resolved completely after adenoidectomy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/514514
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author Sonia Khirani
Nicolas Leboulanger
Adriana Ramirez
Brigitte Fauroux
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Nicolas Leboulanger
Adriana Ramirez
Brigitte Fauroux
Life-Threatening Obstructive Sleep Apnea Caused by Adenoid Hypertrophy in an Infant with Noonan Syndrome
Case Reports in Pediatrics
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Nicolas Leboulanger
Adriana Ramirez
Brigitte Fauroux
author_sort Sonia Khirani
title Life-Threatening Obstructive Sleep Apnea Caused by Adenoid Hypertrophy in an Infant with Noonan Syndrome
title_short Life-Threatening Obstructive Sleep Apnea Caused by Adenoid Hypertrophy in an Infant with Noonan Syndrome
title_full Life-Threatening Obstructive Sleep Apnea Caused by Adenoid Hypertrophy in an Infant with Noonan Syndrome
title_fullStr Life-Threatening Obstructive Sleep Apnea Caused by Adenoid Hypertrophy in an Infant with Noonan Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Life-Threatening Obstructive Sleep Apnea Caused by Adenoid Hypertrophy in an Infant with Noonan Syndrome
title_sort life-threatening obstructive sleep apnea caused by adenoid hypertrophy in an infant with noonan syndrome
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Pediatrics
issn 2090-6803
2090-6811
publishDate 2012-01-01
description Adenoidectomy is a commonly performed surgery in children, even though its effectiveness is still under investigation. However, in children with risk factors such as age under 3 years old, associated comorbidities, or severe obstructive sleep apneas, a high postoperative respiratory morbidity is possible. We report the case of a 15-month-old boy with Noonan syndrome and a complex clinical history, who presented with a life-threatening obstructive sleep apnea due to hypertrophy of the adenoids which resolved completely after adenoidectomy.
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