Obstruction of the nasopharynx, pulmonary hypertension, and risk of sleep apnea may be associated with excessively enlarged:
A) branchial cleft cysts.
B) cystic hygromas.
C) palatine tonsils.
D) thyroglossal duct cysts.

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Palatine tonsil enlargement, grades 3+ to 4+, may obstruct the nasopharynx, which increases the risk of sleep apnea and, rarely, pulmonary hypertension. The other choices are congenital embryonic structures in the neck.

Obstruction of the Nasopharynx, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Risk of Sleep