Marissa Bruce Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
cancer, cancer oncology, Carcinogenesis
School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indiana
Dr. Marissa Bruce is working as scientist and professor at School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indiana. The author has specalization in cancer, cancer oncology, chemotherapy, Carcinogenesis, Chemotherapy
Case Report Open Access
Author(s): Harrison Love, Ryan Mitchell, Anuja Bandyopadhyay and Marissa Bruce
Abstract
This is a case report of an 18-year-old male with a history of lymphoproliferative disease who presented to the otolaryngology-head and neck surgery service with signs and symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The patient had undergone a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy 12-years prior, but current imaging demonstrated asymmetric tonsils and an enlarged left tonsil. The patient underwent drug-induced-sleep-endoscopy to further investigate the source of obstruction and was found to have obstructive tissue at the supraglottis and base of tongue. The tissue was likely a result of the patient’s lymphoproliferative disease and was a primary contributing factor to the OSA. Clinical suspicion for pharyngeal lymphoid tissue should be high in patients... view moreĀ»