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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Abnormal posterior motion of tongue during sleep leading to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
Typically associated with underlying hypotonia, macroglossia, or micrognathia
Glossoptosis almost unheard of in otherwise healthy children
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Ehsan Z et al: The effects of Anesthesia and opioids on the upper airway: A systematic review. Laryngoscope. 126(1):270-84, 2016
Donnelly LF: Magnetic resonance sleep studies in the evaluation of children with obstructive sleep apnea. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 31(2):107-15, 2010
Schaaf WE Jr et al: Findings on MR sleep studies as biomarkers to predict outcome of genioglossus advancement in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children and young adults. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 194(5):1204-9, 2010
Mahmoud M et al: A comparison of dexmedetomidine with propofol for magnetic resonance imaging sleep studies in children. Anesth Analg. 109(3):745-53, 2009
Guimaraes CV et al: Relative rather than absolute macroglossia in patients with Down syndrome: implications for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Pediatr Radiol. 38(10):1062-7, 2008
Mihaescu M et al: Computational fluid dynamics analysis of upper airway reconstructed from magnetic resonance imaging data. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 117(4):303-9, 2008
Fricke BL et al: Comparison of lingual tonsil size as depicted on MR imaging between children with obstructive sleep apnea despite previous tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy and normal controls. Pediatr Radiol. 36(6):518-23, 2006
Donnelly LF: Obstructive sleep apnea in pediatric patients: evaluation with cine MR sleep studies. Radiology. 236(3):768-78, 2005
Donnelly LF et al: Causes of persistent obstructive sleep apnea despite previous tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in children with down syndrome as depicted on static and dynamic cine MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 183(1):175-81, 2004
Nour SG et al: Percutaneous MR imaging-guided radiofrequency interstitial thermal ablation of tongue base in porcine models: implications for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Radiology. 230(2):359-68, 2004
Rosen CL: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children: controversies in diagnosis and treatment. Pediatr Clin North Am. 51(1):153-67, vii, 2004
de Miguel-Diez J et al: Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in children with Down syndrome: polygraphic findings in 108 children. Sleep. 26(8):1006-9, 2003
Donnelly LF et al: Upper airway motion depicted at cine MR imaging performed during sleep: comparison between young Patients with and those without obstructive sleep apnea. Radiology. 227(1):239-45, 2003
Donnelly LF et al: Glossoptosis (posterior displacement of the tongue) during sleep: a frequent cause of sleep apnea in pediatric patients referred for dynamic sleep fluoroscopy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 175(6):1557-60, 2000
Donnelly LF et al: Imaging of pediatric tongue abnormalities. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 175(2):489-93, 2000
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Abnormal posterior motion of tongue during sleep leading to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
Typically associated with underlying hypotonia, macroglossia, or micrognathia
Glossoptosis almost unheard of in otherwise healthy children
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Ehsan Z et al: The effects of Anesthesia and opioids on the upper airway: A systematic review. Laryngoscope. 126(1):270-84, 2016
Donnelly LF: Magnetic resonance sleep studies in the evaluation of children with obstructive sleep apnea. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 31(2):107-15, 2010
Schaaf WE Jr et al: Findings on MR sleep studies as biomarkers to predict outcome of genioglossus advancement in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children and young adults. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 194(5):1204-9, 2010
Mahmoud M et al: A comparison of dexmedetomidine with propofol for magnetic resonance imaging sleep studies in children. Anesth Analg. 109(3):745-53, 2009
Guimaraes CV et al: Relative rather than absolute macroglossia in patients with Down syndrome: implications for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Pediatr Radiol. 38(10):1062-7, 2008
Mihaescu M et al: Computational fluid dynamics analysis of upper airway reconstructed from magnetic resonance imaging data. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 117(4):303-9, 2008
Fricke BL et al: Comparison of lingual tonsil size as depicted on MR imaging between children with obstructive sleep apnea despite previous tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy and normal controls. Pediatr Radiol. 36(6):518-23, 2006
Donnelly LF: Obstructive sleep apnea in pediatric patients: evaluation with cine MR sleep studies. Radiology. 236(3):768-78, 2005
Donnelly LF et al: Causes of persistent obstructive sleep apnea despite previous tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in children with down syndrome as depicted on static and dynamic cine MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 183(1):175-81, 2004
Nour SG et al: Percutaneous MR imaging-guided radiofrequency interstitial thermal ablation of tongue base in porcine models: implications for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Radiology. 230(2):359-68, 2004
Rosen CL: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children: controversies in diagnosis and treatment. Pediatr Clin North Am. 51(1):153-67, vii, 2004
de Miguel-Diez J et al: Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in children with Down syndrome: polygraphic findings in 108 children. Sleep. 26(8):1006-9, 2003
Donnelly LF et al: Upper airway motion depicted at cine MR imaging performed during sleep: comparison between young Patients with and those without obstructive sleep apnea. Radiology. 227(1):239-45, 2003
Donnelly LF et al: Glossoptosis (posterior displacement of the tongue) during sleep: a frequent cause of sleep apnea in pediatric patients referred for dynamic sleep fluoroscopy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 175(6):1557-60, 2000
Donnelly LF et al: Imaging of pediatric tongue abnormalities. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 175(2):489-93, 2000
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