J Korean Radiol Soc.
1982 Sep;18(3):455-461. 10.3348/jkrs.1982.18.3.455.
Acute epiglottitis in adult
- KMID: 2463269
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1982.18.3.455
Abstract
- Acute epiglottitis is an inflammatory process of supraglottic region, which involving the epiglottis andhypopharynx region. This disease can be recognized easily radiologically and virtually all death are preventable.The lateral neck radiograph with soft tissuse technique is of critical value when the diagnosis is in doubt andusually characteristic when compared to the normal. Authors reviewed available lateral neck radiograph of 92 casesamong the 95 cases of clinically confirmed adult epiglottitis during 4 years in wallace Memorial Hospital. Theresults are as follows; 1. Male to female sex ratio was 13:2. 2. The most common age group was 4th decade. 3. Themost common clinical symptoms are sore-throat (87%) and dysphagia(87%). 4. The radiologic findings are swelling ofhypopharynx(92%), vallecular narrowing or obliteration (92%), uvula swelling (33%), narrowing of airway adjacentto epiglottis (17%), swelling of prevertebral soft tissue(8%).
