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Radiological findings in acute adult epiglottitis

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Acute epiglottitis is a rare but life-threatening disease that commonly occurs in children, and also rarely in adults. The symptoms may be mild and non-specific before a rapid onset of airway obstruction occurs. Early diagnosis is essential, as delayed treatment is associated with a high rate of complications including death. We present the clinical and radiological findings of this unusual condition in an adult.

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  1. Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Radiologic Tumor Research at the Department of Radiology, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18–20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria, , , , , , AT

    S. Schamp, P. Pokieser & M. Danzer

  2. Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18–20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria, , , , , , AT

    B. Marks & D.-M. Denk

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  1. S. Schamp
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Received: 9 November 1998; Revision received: 27 January 1999, Accepted: 16 February 1999

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Schamp, S., Pokieser, P., Danzer, M. et al. Radiological findings in acute adult epiglottitis. Eur Radiol 9, 1629–1631 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300050898

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