An unusual cause of obstructive sleep apnoea presenting during pregnancy

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 112, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1189-1191

  Taibah, Khalid ^a   Ahmed, Mohammad ^a   Baessa, Ebtessam ^a   Saleem, Muhammad ^a   Rifai, Ayman ^a   Al Arifi, Abdullah ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Lingual thyroid; Pregnancy; Sleep apnoea syndrome

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM; LEVOTHYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHONATION; PREGNANCY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 0032430547     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215100142811     Document Type: Article

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