Open AccessAcute Subglottic Laryngitis. Etiology, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Clinical Picture
Author(s) -
Henryk Mazurek,
Anna Bręborowicz,
Zbigniew Doniec,
Andrzej Emeryk,
Katarzyna Krenke,
Marek Kulus,
Beata Zielnik-Jurkiewicz
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advances in respiratory medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2543-6031
pISSN - 2451-4934
DOI - 10.5603/arm.2019.0056
Subject(s) - laryngitis , croup , medicine , etiology , epiglottitis , stridor , tracheitis , dermatology , differential diagnosis , airway , bronchitis , pediatrics , pathology , surgery
In about 3% of children, viral infections of the airways that develop in early childhood lead to narrowing of the laryngeal lumen in the subglottic region resulting in symptoms such as hoarseness, abarking cough, stridor, and dyspnea. These infections may eventually cause respiratory failure. The disease is often called acute subglottic laryngitis (ASL). Terms such as pseudocroup, croup syndrome, acute obstructive laryngitis and spasmodic croup are used interchangeably when referencing this disease. Although the differential diagnosis should include other rare diseases such as epiglottitis, diphtheria, fibrinous laryngitis and bacterial tracheobronchitis, the diagnosis of ASL should always be made on the basis of clinical criteria.