Simultaneous uvulitis and epiglottitis without fever or leukocytosis.
A case is presented of simultaneous uvulitis and epiglottitis in an afebrile patient without elevation in the white blood cell count. This case is reported to illustrate the need for a high index of suspicion for the rare association of uvulitis and epiglottitis.
Jerrard
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Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Olshaker
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D004630:Emergencies; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D014609:Uvula