An epiglottic abscess is a rare complication of acute epiglottitis and is life threatening. We describe a case report of a diabetic adult male, who presented with an epiglottic abscess. Culture results showed , n organism rarely reported as a cause of acute epiglottitis. Early recognition can be lifesaving.
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Cureus
October 2024
Advanced Critical Care and Emergency Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, JPN.
Background: The factors related to emergency intervention for internal medicine conditions leading to airway obstruction are not clear.
Objective: We aimed to identify factors associated with emergency interventions in acute airway obstructive diseases (AAODs).
Methods: This is a retrospective observational single-center study.
Medicine (Baltimore)
June 2024
Department of Anesthesiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, China.
Introduction: Acute epiglottitis is not uncommon and it can cause high mortality due to airway obstruction. Acute epiglottitis complicated with cervical necrotizing fasciitis has rarely been reported, and it is also a life-threatening disease with a fatality rate of 7% to 50%.
Patient Concerns: A 64-year-old woman presented to our hospital with chief complaints of sore throat and cervical swelling, long with foreign body sensation and hoarseness.
J Gastrointest Surg
September 2024
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, México.
Background: Narrowing, trauma, tumors, and systemic diseases can cause esophageal dysfunction. Severe cases resist traditional surgery, leading to long-term gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes, affecting patients negatively. No established surgery ensures both airway and oral function with proper speech.
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June 2024
Objective: This scoping review seeks to understand the existing research in otolaryngological mucosal emphysematous infections and to elucidate gaps in knowledge in the field. We also present a case of bilateral necrotizing tonsillitis in an immunocompromised patient with the first reported imaging findings of emphysematous abscess of the tonsils.
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