Epiglottic enlargement

Last revised by Yahya Baba on 21 Nov 2020

Epiglottic enlargement is often seen on lateral neck radiographs and it's accepted to confirm clinical suspicion of acute epiglottitis only on this finding 1. However, an enlarged epiglottitis has a wide range of differentials that should be considered.

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