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Tonsillar hypertrophy and prolapse in a child – is epiglottitis a predisposing factor for sudden unexpected death?

BACKGROUND: Tonsillitis, with associated tonsillar hypertrophy, is a common disease of childhood, yet it is rarely associated with sudden death due to airway obstruction. Lethal complications involving the inflamed tonsils include haemorrhage, retropharyngeal abscess and disseminated sepsis. CASE PR...

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Autores principales: Nieuwoudt, I., Goussard, P., Verster, J., Dempers, J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6970282/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31959132
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-1927-3