Lingual cellulitis causing upper airway obstruction.
A case is reported in which upper airway obstruction occurred in an immunosuppressed patient due to the presence of lingual cellulitis.
Madden
G J
GJ
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Free Hospital, London.
Smith
O P
OP
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections; D013298:Streptococcus sanguis; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation
D003520:Cyclophosphamide