Case of the Week: November 7-November 14, 2002
1 year old female, afebrile, presents with choking and stridor
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Case Details
Enlargement of the epiglottis
Answer
Diagnosis: DIAGNOSIS: Child choked on a hair pin Epiglottitis secondary to Foreign body Irritation.
DDx Enlargement of Epiglottis:
Epiglottitis secondary to Hemophilus Influenzae
Omega Epiglottis- Normal variant
Hemophilia
Angioneurotic Edema
Chronic Epiglottitis
Steven-Johnson Syndrome
Aryepiglottic cyst
Epiglottic cyst
Foreign body
Trauma
Caustic or chemical ingestion
Leukemia
Thermal and Irradiative injury
Spider bite
Bee sting and poisoning
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