Necrotizing epiglottitis with necrotizing fasciitis in a child: A case report and review of literature.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
; 138: 110385, 2020 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-33152976
ABSTRACT
Necrotizing epiglottitis (NE) is a rare but extremely serious variant of acute bacterial epiglottitis. So far, it has been reported mostly in immunocompromised adults and only seldomly in the pediatric population. We describe the case of a 15-month-old immunocompetent child who presented to our tertiary referral center with necrotizing epiglottitis. This manuscript emphasizes the need for rapid recognition and surgical management of this unusual condition, as well as the importance of laryngeal preservation when facing overwhelming necrosis around the laryngeal cartilaginous framework. A review of the literature using MEDLINE, Embase and Web of Science databases was performed to discuss the epidemiology, bacteriology, treatment and prognosis of NE.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bacterial Infections
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Fasciitis, Necrotizing
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Epiglottitis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article