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conditions causing an encroachment of the pharynx
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Factors which predispose to sleep apnoea by encroachment of the pharynx include:
- acromegaly
- small jaw and retrognagthia
- enlarged tonsils
- obesity - fat flattens the pharynx and muscle tone is reduced by fat infiltration
Last reviewed 01/2018
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