title: The enlarged epiglottis.
abstract: Three children are presented with radiologic evidence of epiglottic enlargement who did not have acute epiglottitis. The radiological and clinical differentiation of these entities (angioneurotic edema, foreign body, and chronic epiglottitis) are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000799:Angioedema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography