Ludwig's Angina in a 6‐Year‐Old Child: Case Report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.ABSTRACT Ludwig's angina is a rare but potentially fatal cellulitis that affects the submandibular, sublingual, and submental spaces, typically triggered by dental infections. This case report details a severe presentation of Ludwig's angina in a 6‐year‐old girl who presented with submandibular swelling, fever, voice alterations, and respiratory ...
Negarin Akbari +3 more
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Epiglottis microflora of adult patients with acute epiglottitis
Annals of Mechnikov's Institute, 2020 Introduction. Nowadays acute infectious-inflammatory processes of upper respiratory tract, including acute epiglottitis retain a high proportion among human pathology.
N Golovko +5 more
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An Atypical Cause of an Epiglottic Abscess
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2019 An epiglottic abscess is a rare complication of acute epiglottitis and is life threatening. We describe a case report of a diabetic adult male, who presented with an epiglottic abscess.
Muneera Rabeea +2 more
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Acute epiglottitis as the initial presentation of pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2009 We report a case of a 5-year old girl, who initially presented with acute epiglottitis, sepsis and multi-organ failure. She was subsequently diagnosed as having Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Charuvanij Sirirat, Houghton Kristin M
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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis bacteremia in type 1 diabetes mellitus: an infectious trigger? [PDF]
, 2008 Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is the established cause of paratuberculosis in ruminants (i.e., Johne disease). The bacterium is shed in the milk of infected cows and survives pasteurization.
Paccagnini, Daniela +2 more
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Conjugate Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccines for sickle cell disease. [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: People affected with sickle cell disease are at high risk of infection from Haemophilus influenzae type b. Before the implementation of Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccination in high-income countries, this was responsible for a ...
Allali, Slimane +4 more
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A Systematic Review of Case Reports of Spontaneous Retropharyngeal Hematoma
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 10, Issue 3, June 2025.Spontaneous retropharyngeal hematoma is a rare diagnosis that can present in patients with vague symptoms including swallowing dysfunction or neck discomfort. This review aims to describe the presentation, predisposing factors, and management of SRH cases to better understand the clinical course and guide strategies for identifying and managing this ...
Ashton L. Rogers +6 more
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Bacterial epiglottitis superimposed on oropharyngeal cancer: A case report
Cancer Reports, 2023 Background Patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy are placed in an immunocompromised state worth consideration in the event of potential airway compromise, especially when superimposed on an airway‐obstructing tumor.
Michael C. Larkins +5 more
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Acute upper airway failure and mediastinal emphysema following a wire-guided percutaneous cricothyrotomy in a patient with severe maxillofacial trauma [PDF]
, 2008 Contains fulltext : 69538.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)BACKGROUND: In the presence of severe maxillofacial trauma, management of the airway is important because this condition poses a significant threat to airway patency ...
R. Barkhuysen +24 more
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Clinical and molecular epidemiology of haemophilus influenzae causing invasive disease in adult patients [PDF]
, 2015 Objectives The epidemiology of invasive Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) has changed since the introduction of the Hi type b (Hib) vaccine. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical and molecular epidemiology of Hi invasive disease in adults.
Ardanuy Tisaire, María Carmen +7 more
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