Radiologic Laryngeal Parameters in Acute Supraglottitis in Korean Adults.
10.3349/ymj.2001.42.4.367
- Author:
Man Gang YONG
1
;
Moo Jin CHOO
;
Chang Seop YUM
;
Seong Bok CHO
;
See Ok SHIN
;
Dong Wook LEE
;
Sung Jin KIM
;
Ju Chang KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. mjchoo@med.chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Supraglottitis;
epiglottis width;
aryepiglottic fold width;
parameter
- MeSH:
Acute Disease;
Adult;
Epiglottitis/*radiography;
Female;
Human;
Larynx/*radiography;
Male;
Middle Age
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2001;42(4):367-370
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Soft-tissue lateral neck radiography is important for diagnosing acute supraglottitis. This study aimed to determine the objective criteria for a diagnosis of acute supraglottitis from soft-tissue lateral neck radiographs in Korean adults. The parameters in 30 adult patients with acute supraglottitis were compared with those of age- and sex-matched normal 30 Korean adults. The mean of epiglottis width (EW) and aryepiglottic fold width (AEW) in the control group were 4.37 +/- 0.93 mm, 2.45 +/- 0.71 mm, respectively and in the patient group they were 15.87 +/- 3.60 mm, 6.4 +/- 2.55 mm, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of an EW greater than 7mm were 100%, and 100% respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of an AEW greater than 4.5 mm were 83%, and 100% respectively.
