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Plasmacytoma as a Cause of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Solitary extramedullary plasmacytomas are uncommon neoplasms. They occur most frequently in the upper aerodigestive tract and account for 4% of the nonepithelial tumors in this site. The evolution of a plasmacytoma is unsteady and symptoms at presentation have included dystonia, dysphagia, oral pain, cough, and dyspnea on exertion. Plasmaeytoma of the upper aerodigestive tract has not been previously reported as a cause of obstructive sleep apnea.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-12909
Date01 January 1996
CreatorsByrd, Ryland P., Roy, Thomas M., Bentz, William, Mehta, Jay B.
PublisherDigital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
Source SetsEast Tennessee State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceETSU Faculty Works

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