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Figure 9. Glossoptosis in 7-year-old boy with persistent obstructive sleep apnea despite previous tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Sagittal fast SE IR MR image (5000/34, echo train length of 12, 22-cm field of view, 6-mm section thickness with 2-mm gap, 256 x 192 matrix, two signals acquired) shows tongue positioned posteriorly, such that the posterior aspect of the tongue (arrow) abuts the posterior wall of the hypopharynx, leading to occlusion and displacement of the soft palate posteriorly (arrowheads). There is recurrence of the adenoids (A).
