Obstructive sleep apnea
Massively enlarged tonsils can cause episodes of cessation of breathing known as obstructive sleep apnea. Cessation of breathing can last 10 seconds or longer, causing extremely low levels of oxygen in the blood.
Review Date: 08/07/2006
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary,
Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine,
New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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