Walden C A, Rogers L F
Department of Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60611.
J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1989 Sep-Oct;13(5):883-5. doi: 10.1097/00004728-198909000-00024.
Epiglottitis, a rapidly progressive, potentially lethal, cellulitis involving the epiglottis and larynx, is a medical emergency with the rapid onset of airway compromise. Diagnosis is established by lateral neck radiography and visualization of the inflamed epiglottis and supraglottic tissues by laryngoscopy. The case presented here demonstrates the CT features of acute adult epiglottitis.
会厌炎是一种迅速进展、可能致命的蜂窝织炎，累及会厌和喉部，是一种伴有气道迅速受损的医疗急症。通过颈部侧位X线摄影以及喉镜检查观察发炎的会厌和声门上组织来确诊。本文介绍的病例展示了成人急性会厌炎的CT特征。
