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Seltene Differenzialdiagnose bei einem 40-jährigen Patienten mit Schlafapnoe-Syndrom

Rare differential diagnosis in a 40-year old patient with sleep apnea syndrome

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Respiratorische Störungen sind häufige und wichtige Komplikationen bei Patienten mit Akromegalie. Die Prävalenz des Schlafapnoe-Syndroms (SAS) bei diesen Patienten ist hoch (20–50%). Das SAS ist durch eine gesteigerten Morbidität und Mortalität, insbesondere aufgrund kardiovaskulärer Komplikationen, charakterisiert. Die Symptome der Schlafapnoe sind durch die effektive Behandlung der Akromegalie oft reversibel. Wir berichten von einem Patienten mit Akromegalie, der durch exzessives Schnarchen und starke Kopfschmerzen auffällig wurde.

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Respiratory disorders are common and important complications in acromegaly. The prevalence of sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) in this group of patients is high (20%–50%). Consequences of SAS are serious and associated with increased morbidity and mortality, mainly as a result of cardiovascular complications. The symptoms of sleep apnea are often reversible with treatment. We report on an acromegaly patient presenting with excessive snoring and severe headaches caused by sleep apnea.

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  1. Funktionsbereich für Endokrinologie und Stoffwechselkrankheiten der Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Erlanger Allee 101, 07740, Jena, Deutschland

    A. Mandecka, C. Kloos, W. Hunger-Battefeld, G. Wolf & U.A. Müller

  2. Institut für Pathologische Anatomie , Jena, Deutschland

    M. Gajda

  3. Klinik für Neurochirurgie , Universitätsklinikum der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Jena, Deutschland

    A. Hochstetter

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Mandecka, A., Kloos, C., Hunger-Battefeld, W. et al. Seltene Differenzialdiagnose bei einem 40-jährigen Patienten mit Schlafapnoe-Syndrom. HNO 60, 120–125 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00106-011-2310-3

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