Sonographic diagnosis of epiglottal enlargement. Issue 3 (19th March 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bektas, Firat; Soyuncu, Secgin; Yigit, Ozlem; Turhan, Murat
• Is Part Of: Emergency medicine journal. Volume 27:Issue 3(2010)
• Page Start: 224
• Page End: 225
• Publication Date: 2010-03-19
• Subjects: Airway -- emergency care systems -- emergency departments -- imaging -- ultrasound; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1136/emj.2009.076091
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1472-0205

Abstract

Abstract : The case is presented of epiglottal and pre-epiglottal oedema secondary to infection of the pharyngolaryngeal area. The purpose of this report was to assess the utility of ultrasonography to image epiglottal and pre-epiglottal oedema. Bedside emergency department ultrasonography could be a valuable tool to detect pathological enlargement of the epiglottis. Ultrasonography may be used in unstable patients for diagnosing epiglottitis because it is cheap, rapid, non-invasive and does not aggravate the patient's symptoms.