Journal:
:iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology
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tanthry deepalakshmi department of otorhinolaryngology & head & neck surgery, aj institute of medical sciences, mangalore– udupi highway, kuntikana, mangalore – 575004, karnataka, india.
devan pp department of otorhinolaryngology & head & neck surgery, aj institute of medical sciences, mangalore– udupi highway, kuntikana, mangalore – 575004, karnataka, india.
manjunath prasad department of otorhinolaryngology & head & neck surgery, aj institute of medical sciences, mangalore– udupi highway, kuntikana, mangalore – 575004, karnataka, india.
a 48 year old man presented to our outpatient department with the history of absolute dysphagia, and fever for two days. on examination patient was febrile with drooling of saliva. oropharynx was minimally congested. indirect laryngoscopy revealed odematous epiglottis with pus pointing over the lingual surface. radiography of soft tissue, neck lateral view, showed the thumb sign which suggested...
