Heeneman H, Ward K M
J Otolaryngol. 1977 Feb;6(1):31-6.
Twenty-six cases of epiglottic abscess from the English literature are reviewed. The condition occurs nearly exclusively in adults and it has a high mortality rate (30 per cent). The lingual surface of the epiglottis is most commonly involved and less than half of the patients present with severe airway obstruction. The management of the condition is dictated by the degree of airway obstruction.
本文回顾了英文文献中26例会厌脓肿病例。该病几乎仅发生于成年人，死亡率较高（30%）。会厌舌面最常受累，不到半数患者出现严重气道梗阻。该病的治疗取决于气道梗阻的程度。
