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DAVID SCHLOSSBERG, MD; EMIL SFEDU, MD
Philadelphia

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1987;113(12):1341.

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To the Editor.—Although the entity of epiglottitis is being recognized more frequently in the adult,^1-4 it is a diagnosis not commonly entertained in the elderly. We recently treated an 84-year-old man with epiglottitis, and believe he is the oldest patient with this infection who has been described.

Report of a Case.—An 84-year-old man was admitted with a two-day history of fever, hoarseness, neck pain, stridor, and shortness of breath. He was unable to swallow secretions. His temperature was . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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