title: [Thermal epiglottitis in a 3-month-old infant following feeding of hot vegetables].
abstract: A thermal epiglottitis after feeding hot food is a rare event in infancy. A 3 month old infant developed typical symptoms of an acute epiglottitis after feeding him hot vegetables. The child was intubated and treated with steroids and antibiotics. A laryngo-tracheobronchoscopy was performed. After 48 h he was extubated.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Kinderklinik, St.-Josefs-Hospital.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Laufkötter
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000293:injuries*; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D014675:Vegetables
vernacular_title: Thermische Epiglottitis bei einem 3 Monate alten Säugling nach Fütterung mit heissem Gemüse.