Salman Raja, Lateef M, Qazi Sajad M, Rafiq Sheikh
Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir India.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jul;63(Suppl 1):85-6. doi: 10.1007/s12070-011-0208-8. Epub 2011 Apr 30.
A case of epiglottic abscess in an otherwise healthy adult male is reported. Patient was initially managed as acute epiglottis with parenteral antibiotics, humidified air, and steroids close ICU monitoring. Failure of recovery and re-evaluation revealed an abscess of epiglottis. Management with intubation and incision and drainage of abscess lead to very rapid recovery and subsequent discharge of patient.
报告了一例原本健康的成年男性会厌脓肿病例。患者最初被当作急性会厌炎进行治疗,采用了胃肠外抗生素、湿化空气、类固醇药物,并在重症监护病房密切监测。恢复不佳且重新评估后发现为会厌脓肿。通过插管以及脓肿切开引流进行治疗,患者很快康复并随后出院。