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KMID : 0357820070310010089
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Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2007 Volume.31 No. 1 p.89 ~ p.91
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Sudden death due to epiglottic abscess
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Yang Kyung-Moo
Chung Nak-Eun
Kim Jae-Kwon
Kang Shin-Mong
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Abstract
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Acute epiglottitis is a local bacterial infection of the supraglottic area. Epiglottitis is generally caused by organisms which invoke an inflammatory response that develops rapid obstructive edema. The disease rarely progresses to abscess stage, either because medical intervention is sought or death by asphyxiation ensues. A 38-year-old, mentally ill but physically healthy woman died of airway obstruction caused by acute epiglottitis forming an abscess. She died unexpectedly and suddenly showing only minor nonspecific symptoms.
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KEYWORD
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acute epiglottitis, epiglottic abscess, sudden death
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