title: Epiglottic abscess as a complication of acute epiglottitis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  An epiglottic abscess is considered a life-threatening medical situation that can cause death by obstruction the upper airways. We describe a 58-year-old man who presented to our hospital with sore throat, dysphagia and dysphonia.
  
  
  METHODS
  A fiberoptic laryngoscope (FOL) demonstrated beefy red edematous epiglottis with edema extending from the base of the tongue to the aryepiglottic folds and arytenoids. CT scan showed multiple air bubbles inside the swollen epiglottis, in keeping with the diagnosis of necrotizing epiglottic abscess.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Under local anesthesia we performed puncture of the abscess at the tip of the epiglottis. He was dismissed 5days from his admission to the hospital after an improvement was noticed in his epiglottis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Treatment consists of airway management if needed under anesthesia and draining of the abscess. An IV antibiotics plus corticosteroids should be administrated the moment a suspicion of epiglottitis is present.
authors: Department Of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Beer Sheva, Israel.
authors: Jawad
authors: J
authors: Hindy
authors: Rosa
authors: R
authors: Novoa
authors: Yuval
authors: Y
authors: Slovik
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: Puterman
authors: Ben-Zion
authors: BZ
authors: Joshua
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents