Abstract
Epiglottitis is a life-threatening condition. Despite being traditionally seen as a childhood disease, adults are now primarily affected. Imaging is not usually required for the diagnosis but may be useful if medical treatment is unsuccessful or complications are suspected.
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Dias, J.L., Alves, P. (2016). Epiglottitis. In: Hoffmann Nunes, R., Abello, A., Castillo, M. (eds) Critical Findings in Neuroradiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27987-9_38
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