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Acute epiglottitis: MRI

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We report the MRI findings in an adult with epiglottitis. There was thickening of the epiglottis and left aryepiglottic fold. Management of this life-threatening condition requires imaging only when the diagnosis is uncertain or when an abscess or other complication is suspected.

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We thank Dr Walter O. Grauer for his helpful advice and Neil Minkley for his linguistic expertise.

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  1. Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Bicêtre, 78 rue du Général Leclerc, 94120, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France

    A. Ozanne, K. Marsot-Dupuch, D. Ducreux & P. Lasjaunias

  2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Saint-Antoine, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012, Paris, France

    B. Meyer

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Ozanne, A., Marsot-Dupuch, K., Ducreux, D. et al. Acute epiglottitis: MRI. Neuroradiology 46, 153–155 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-003-1094-x

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