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An Unusual Case of Acute Epiglottic Abscess
A 48 year old man presented to our outpatient department with the history of absolute dysphagia, and fever for two days. On examination patient was febrile with drooling of saliva. Oropharynx was minimally congested. Indirect laryngoscopy revealed odematous epiglottis with pus pointing over the lingual surface. Radiography of soft tissue, neck lateral view, showed the thumb sign which suggeste...
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متن کاملan unusual case of acute epiglottic abscess
a 48 year old man presented to our outpatient department with the history of absolute dysphagia, and fever for two days. on examination patient was febrile with drooling of saliva. oropharynx was minimally congested. indirect laryngoscopy revealed odematous epiglottis with pus pointing over the lingual surface. radiography of soft tissue, neck lateral view, showed the thumb sign which suggested...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1908
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591570800100912