An unreported risk in the use of home nasal continuous positive airway pressure and home nasal ventilation in children - Mid-face hypoplasia

Authors
Li, KK Riley, RW Guilleminault, C
Citation
Kk. Li et al., An unreported risk in the use of home nasal continuous positive airway pressure and home nasal ventilation in children - Mid-face hypoplasia, CHEST, 117(3), 2000, pp. 916-918
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
CHEST
ISSN journal
00123692 → ACNP
Volume
117
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
916 - 918
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(200003)117:3<916:AURITU>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We report the case of a 15-year-old boy with obstructive sleep apnea and ob esity who was treated since the age of 5 with nasal continuous positive air way pressure. Due to the long-term use of a nasal mask, the child developed a mid-face hypoplasia. Chronic use of a nasal mask for home ventilation in children should always be associated with regular evaluations of maxilloma ndibular growth.