Diagnostic Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) in a patient with severe Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) shows significant LINGUAL tonsil hypertrophy and glossoptosis. Obstruction at base of tongue relieved with jaw thrust on and off. OSA is more than just palatine tonsils or adenoids. It’s the whole dynamic of nasal tip, nasal valve, piriform aperture, septum, turbinates, sinuses, nasopharynx, maxilla, mandible, soft palate, palatine tonsils, lingual tonsils, tongue, epiglottis, pharyngeal wall, etc. Dr Eric Levi @DrEricLevi #lingual #tonsillar #hypertrophy #glossoptosis #clinical #endoscopy #DISE
