Relapsing acute adult epiglottitis following hypophysectomy.
Adult epiglottitis is an uncommon disease that may become fatal because of sudden airway obstruction. Recurrent adult epiglottitis has been reported rarely in the literature. We present a case of relapsing epiglottitis in a patient with corticosteroid insufficiency secondary to pituitary surgery. It is the first case to highlight this infection occurring in a relapsing manner in a patient with pituitary-adrenocortical insufficiency on long-term steroid replacement therapy.
Latif
Sherif A
SA
Department of Otolaryngology, Bedford Hospital NHS Trust, Bedford, UK. momal99@aol.com
Winter
Stuart C A
SC
Hoare
Timothy J
TJ
Frampton
Michael C
MC
D000208:Acute Disease; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007016:Hypophysectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010913:Pituitary-Adrenal System / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013974:Thyroxine; D006854:Hydrocortisone