Sleep disordered breathing in Noonan syndrome: a rare case report

• Main Authors: Marco Zaffanello (Author), Antonia Maria Prioli (Author), Luca Sacchetto (Author), Emma Gasperi (Author), Alfonso Bisceglia (Author), Anna Ludovica Ghobert (Author), Giorgio Piacentini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We report the case of a child with Noonan syndrome affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. The patient was born at 35 weeks gestational age (birth weight 3,340 g) and required mechanical ventilation. At the age of 4 years and 2 months, he was referred to...