Case Report
Volume: 5 | Issue: 8 | Published: Aug 19, 2021 | Pages: 253 - 255 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1622456667
Case report of lingual tonsillitis mimicking supraglottitis: a rare manifestation of infectious mononucleosis
Authors: Ankur Batra , Hannah Niesser
Article Info
Authors
Ankur Batra
Department of ENT, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, UK
Hannah Niesser
Department of ENT, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, UK.
Publication History
Received: May 31, 2021
Accepted: July 12, 2021
Published: August 19, 2021
Abstract
Background: Infectious mononucleosis (IM) is known to present with upper airway obstructive symptoms; however, the association with lingual tonsillitis as a potential cause is rare. Case Presentation: We present a case of a 23-year-old male patient presenting with symptoms mimicking supraglottitis and later diagnosed as lingual tonsillitis complicating IM. Conclusion: It is imperative to keep lingual tonsillitis in sight in patient with symptoms of IM with airway compromise.
Keywords: Infectious mononucleosis, lingual tonsillitis, case report, supraglottitis, Epstein-Barr virus, green
Pubmed Style
Ankur Batra, Hannah Niesser. Case report of lingual tonsillitis mimicking supraglottitis: a rare manifestation of infectious mononucleosis. EJMCR. 2021; 19 (August 2021): 253-255. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1622456667
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Ankur Batra, Hannah Niesser. Case report of lingual tonsillitis mimicking supraglottitis: a rare manifestation of infectious mononucleosis. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1300 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1622456667
AMA (American Medical Association) Style
Ankur Batra, Hannah Niesser. Case report of lingual tonsillitis mimicking supraglottitis: a rare manifestation of infectious mononucleosis. EJMCR. 2021; 19 (August 2021): 253-255. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1622456667
Vancouver/ICMJE Style
Ankur Batra, Hannah Niesser. Case report of lingual tonsillitis mimicking supraglottitis: a rare manifestation of infectious mononucleosis. EJMCR. (2021), [cited December 25, 2024]; 19 (August 2021): 253-255. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1622456667
Harvard Style
Ankur Batra, Hannah Niesser (2021) Case report of lingual tonsillitis mimicking supraglottitis: a rare manifestation of infectious mononucleosis. EJMCR, 19 (August 2021): 253-255. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1622456667
Chicago Style
Ankur Batra, Hannah Niesser. "Case report of lingual tonsillitis mimicking supraglottitis: a rare manifestation of infectious mononucleosis." 19 (2021), 253-255. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1622456667
MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style
Ankur Batra, Hannah Niesser. "Case report of lingual tonsillitis mimicking supraglottitis: a rare manifestation of infectious mononucleosis." 19.August 2021 (2021), 253-255. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1622456667
APA (American Psychological Association) Style
Ankur Batra, Hannah Niesser (2021) Case report of lingual tonsillitis mimicking supraglottitis: a rare manifestation of infectious mononucleosis. , 19 (August 2021), 253-255. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1622456667