Elongated uvula with a pleomorphic adenoma: A rare cause of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

The authors encountered a case of elongated uvula with a pleomorphic adenom a originating from the minor salivary gland. causing frequent upper airway obstruction. A 75-year-old woman had obstructive sleep apnea syndrome broug ht about by the swallowing impact of the pendulous tumor into the hypophary ngeal and supralaryngeal spaces. Although there are some case reports about tumors originating from the uvula, this is the first reported to cause obs tructive sleep apnea syndrome.