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Case Reports
. 2019 Dec 12:2019:9674852.
doi: 10.1155/2019/9674852. eCollection 2019.

An Atypical Cause of an Epiglottic Abscess

Muneera Rabeea  1 , Hasan Al Ansari  1 , Amal Al Abdulla  1
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Case Reports

An Atypical Cause of an Epiglottic Abscess

Muneera Rabeea et al. Case Rep Infect Dis. .

Abstract

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 Aeromonas hydrophila, an organism rarely reported as a cause of acute epiglottitis. Early recognition can be lifesaving.

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The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Radiography of lateral soft tissue neck.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Sagittal view of CT neck with contrast demonstrating an extensive parapharyngeal soft tissue swelling and oedema, with an arrow pointing to the epiglottic abscess formation.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Intraoperative view showing an oedematous, congested epiglottis, draining pus from the inferior border of the left lateral glossoepiglottic fold.
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