Adult epiglottic abscess: A rare clinical entity with a peculiar cause


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Article type :

Case Report

Author :

Aditi Ravindra*, Sunil Narayan Dutt

Volume :

7

Issue :

3

Abstract :

Epiglottic abscess or collection of pus in the supraglottis is a rare but life threatening complication of acute epiglottitis, with a reported prevalence of 4%. It is pertinent to act fast in these cases as impending airway compromise and sepsis are a possibility. We present a peculiar case report of an adult with acute epiglottic abscess having multifactorial causation which was managed successfully by timely surgical intervention with coblation assisted Incision and Drainage.

Keyword :

Epiglottic abscess, Flexible fibroptic laryngoscopy, Immunocompromised adults, Microbiological Infections