Adult Epiglottitis Complicated with a Pharyngeal Mucosal Space Collection

Autores

  • Filipa Vilaverde Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga, Feira
  • Romeu Mesquita Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga, Feira
  • Marta Sousa Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga, Feira
  • Alcinda Reis Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga, Feira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25748/arp.13282

Resumo

The authors describe the case of a 30-year-old female patient who presented to the emergency department with a two days history of odynophagia and progressive severe dyspnea.
Physical examination revealed an enlarged epiglottis. A neck CT scan to assess complications was performed, confirming epiglottitis and showing a mucosal pharyngeal space collection. Sudden spontaneous elimination of purulent sputum a few hours later confirmed the collection to be an abscess.

Biografias Autor

Filipa Vilaverde, Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga, Feira

Serviço de Imagiologia

Romeu Mesquita, Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga, Feira

Serviço de Imagiologia

Marta Sousa, Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga, Feira

Serviço de Imagiologia

Alcinda Reis, Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga, Feira

Serviço de Imagiologia

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2017-10-16

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