Title |
Achados radiológicos em pacientes portadores de apneia obstrutiva do sono
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Published in |
Jornal de Pneumologia, March 2013
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DOI | 10.1590/s1806-37132013000100014 |
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Authors |
Carlos Fernando de Mello, Hélio Antonio Guimarães, Camila Albuquerque de Brito Gomes, Camila Caroline de Amorim Paiva |
Abstract |
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent upper airway obstruction occurring at the level of the pharynx during sleep. Although cephalometric analysis is an important method in the diagnosis of craniofacial deformities, CT and magnetic resonance imaging have been highlighted as the major imaging methods to investigate the possible causes of OSA, which, in most cases, is multifactorial. Magnetic resonance and CT both allow an excellent evaluation of the various anatomical planes of the site of obstruction, which enables better clinical assessment and surgical approach. This pictorial essay aims to describe the aspects that must be evaluated in the diagnostic imaging of patients presenting with the major predisposing factors for OSA. |
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