Supraglottitis due to group B streptococcus in an adult with IgG4 and C2 deficiency: a case report and review of the literature.

نویسندگان

  • Vinayak Nagaraja
  • Thomas E Stewart
  • Stuart G Mackay
  • Derek W Glenn
  • Denis Wakefield
  • Craig S Boutlis
چکیده

Acute supraglottitis is a medical emergency as it can rapidly lead to airway compromise. With routine pediatric immunization for Hemophilus influenzae serotype b, supraglottitis is now more prevalent in adults, with a shift in the causative organisms and a change in the natural history of this disease. Here, we present a case of supraglottitis due to group B streptococcus that occurred in an adult with previously undetected immunoglobulin 4 (IgG4) and complement protein C2 deficiency.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Laryngoscope

دوره 125 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015