Acute lingual tonsillitis

Acute lingual tonsillitis

A 45-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 3-day history of fever, progressive sore throat, dysphagia, and difficulty speaking. She was diagnosed with acute lingual tonsillitis. The ED physician must consider this rarely discussed disorder when presented with the previousl...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 308 - 309
Main Authors: Mavrinac, Joan M, Dolan, Robert W
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, PA Elsevier Inc 01-05-1997
Elsevier
Subjects:
Acute Disease
airway compromise
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Cefuroxime - therapeutic use
Cephalosporins - therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Laryngoscopy
Lingual tonsillitis
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Non tumoral diseases
Otorhinolaryngology (head neck, general aspects and miscellaneous)
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tongue
Tonsillitis - complications
Tonsillitis - diagnosis
Tonsillitis - drug therapy
upper airway abnormality
Lingual tonsillitis
upper airway abnormality
airway compromise
Case study
Human
Symptomatology
Intensive care
Acute
ENT disease
Pharynx disease
Lingual gland
Diagnosis
Pharyngitis
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Summary:A 45-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 3-day history of fever, progressive sore throat, dysphagia, and difficulty speaking. She was diagnosed with acute lingual tonsillitis. The ED physician must consider this rarely discussed disorder when presented with the previously mentioned signs and symptoms. This will allow for prompt diagnosis and treatment of acute lingual tonsillitis and may help to avoid potential airway compromise.
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ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/S0735-6757(97)90022-X