Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Tongue: An Uncommon Cause of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Giovanni Sorrenti, Irene Pelligra, Riccardo Albertini, Ottavio Piccin

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Article in Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Giovanni SorrentiDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, S. Orsola, Malpighi University Hospital, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.

Irene PelligraDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, S. Orsola, Malpighi University Hospital, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.

Riccardo AlbertiniDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, S. Orsola, Malpighi University Hospital, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.

Ottavio PiccinDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, S. Orsola, Malpighi University Hospital, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0184-7460

IRCCS Azienda Ospedliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di Sant'Orsola · IT

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Abstract

introductionSolitary fibrous tumor is an uncommon mesenchymal neoplasm that may be found in any location. To date, only a few cases of solitary fibrous tumor involving the tongue have been reported. CASE SUMMARY: We present the case of a 31-year-old man with a history of progressively worsening snoring and daytime sleepiness. Polysomnography revealed severe obstructive sleep apnea. An attempt to treat sleep apnea by continuous positive airway pressure and oral appliance led to a poor clinical response. CT and MRI scans findings revealed a large mass in the tongue base partially obstructing the airway. After the excision of the mass all symptoms, included daytime somnolence, disappeared and a polysomnographic examination showed the normalization of the somnographic parameters. DISCUSSION: Although OSA is rarely caused by tumors, each patient with sleep disorders breathing should be examined carefully for the potential presence of an upper aero-digestive tract neoplasm that may contribute to obstruction.

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Obstructive sleep apneaPolysomnographySolitary fibrous tumor

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PMID30344384

DOI10.1007/s12663-017-1053-4

PMCPMC6181855

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