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Acute epiglottitis: a presentation of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

H. C. Cocks  and
I. J. M. Johnson
H. C. Cocks
Affiliation:
Division of Medical Sciences, University of Birmingham, U.K.
I. J. M. Johnson
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
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Abstract

The incidence of acute epiglottitis in children has declined with the introduction of the Haemophilus influenzae b vaccine in 1992. We report a case of acute epiglottitis in a child secondary to an immunocompromised state. We suggest that when acute epiglottitis is diagnosed in a child we should ensure there is no underlying predisposing condition.

Keywords

EpiglottitisHistiocytosisNon-Langerhans-Cell
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 10 , October 2001 , pp. 819 - 820
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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