ACUTE LARYNGEAL ABSCESS: A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Brihaspati Sigdel Department of ENT-Head Neck Surgery, Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Center, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Tulika Dubey Department of ENT-Head Neck Surgery, Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Center, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Rajendra Nepali Department of ENT-Head Neck Surgery, Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Center, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Neeraj Nepali Department of ENT-Head Neck Surgery, Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Center, Pokhara, Nepal

Abstract

Acute laryngeal abscess is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition. The clinical features have changed markedly in the post antibiotics era. It has different etiological factors and mode of presentations. Diagnosis mainly depends on a high index of suspicion, laryngoscopic examination and CT scan. Management includes immediate tracheostomy, intravenous board spectrum antibiotics and surgical drainage.

Keywords: Acute laryngeal abscess, Endoscopic drainage, Tracheostomy

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2019-12-30

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Sigdel B, Dubey T, Nepali R, Nepali N. ACUTE LARYNGEAL ABSCESS: A CASE REPORT. Nepalese J ENT Head Neck Surg [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Sep. 15];10(2):28-9. Available from: https://www.njehns.org.np/index.php/njehns/article/view/223

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2019)

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Case Reports

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