ASPECIFIC MEMBRANOUS LARYNGITIS AFTER INFECTIOUS-MONONUCLEOSIS

Authors
DIGIROLAMO S ANSELMI M PICCINI A DELAURETIS A PASSALI D
Citation
S. Digirolamo et al., ASPECIFIC MEMBRANOUS LARYNGITIS AFTER INFECTIOUS-MONONUCLEOSIS, International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 34(1-2), 1996, pp. 171-174
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology,Pediatrics
Journal title
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01655876
Volume
34
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
171 - 174
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-5876(1996)34:1-2<171:AMLAI>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Aspecific membranous laryngitis is an unusual but very serious complic ation of viral infections, Here, we report the uncommon finding of inf ectious mononucleosis characterized by aspecific membranous laryngitis with fever, dysphonia and severe dyspnea in a 12-year-old girl. Endos copy showed mucopus and sloughed epithelium forming a pseudomembrane c overing almost all the supraglottal region and a supraglottal swelling including: the epiglottis and arytenoids. The importance of suspectin g diphtheria, epiglottitis, viral or bacterial croup and laringo-trach eo-bronchitis and including them in the differential diagnosis is emph asized.