The pickwickian syndrome with hypertrophy of tonsils: A re‐appraisal
- 1 March 1975
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 85 (3), 565-569
- https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-197503000-00015
Abstract
Pronounced tonsilar hypertrophy was found in two obese patients suffering from hypersomnolence, periodic attacks of apnea and disturbing snoring at night. Both patients underwent tonsillectomy. Immediately after the operation the hypersomnolence disappeared, the breathing became normal, and the disturbing snoring at night ceased. Follow-up over a period of three years did not reveal any recurrence of these symptoms, even though the patients had not lost any weight during this period.Keywords
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