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
