Infective Uvulitis in a Child.
Journal
Pediatric emergency care
ISSN: 1535-1815
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Emerg Care
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8507560
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Feb 2022
01 Feb 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
22
10
2020
medline:
3
2
2022
entrez:
21
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Infective uvulitis is a rare condition in children. In this report, we describe the case of a 4-year old-patient who presented a group A Streptococcus pharyngitis with uvulitis. No signs of epiglottitis were detected at nasal fibroscopy. She recovered rapidly with intravenous antibiotic therapy and 2 days of corticosteroid. Uvulitis is usually caused by group A Streptococcus or Haemophilus influentiae, but also other bacteria can be detected. Uvulitis can be isolated, or it can occur with epiglottitis and become an emergency.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33086360
pii: 00006565-202202000-00024
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002258
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e501-e502Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Références
Emmett SR, Lloyd SD, Johnston MN. Uvular trauma from a laryngeal mask. Br J Anaesth . 2012;109:468–469.
Randall DA, Hoffer ME. Complications of tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg . 1998;118:61–68.
Pamnani A, Faggiani SL, Hood M, et al. Uvular injury during the perioperative period in patients undergoing general anesthesia. Laryngoscope . 2014;124:196–200.
Brook I. Uvulitis caused by anaerobic bacteria. Pediatr Emerg Care . 1997;13:221.
Kumar V, Singh AP, Meher R, et al. Primary tuberculosis of oral cavity: a rare entity revisited. Indian J Pediatr . 2011;78:354–356.
Aquino V, Terndrup TE. Uvulitis in three children: etiology and respiratory distress. Pediatr Emerg Care . 1992;8:206–208.
ER W. Uvulitis. In: Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases . 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2009:176.
Goldberg R, Lawton R, Newton E, et al. Evaluation and management of acute uvular edema. Ann Emerg Med . 1993;22:251–255.
Shomali W, Holman K. Concurrent uvulitis and epiglottitis. Cleve Clin J Med . 2016;83:712–714.