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Radiography of lateral soft tissue neck.
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Sagittal view of CT neck with contrast demonstrating an extensive parapharyngeal soft tissue swelling and oedema, with an arrow pointing to the epiglottic abscess formation.
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Accordingly, a computed tomography (CT) neck with contrast was requested; findings were suggestive of an epiglottic abscess (Figure 2).
Intraoperative view showing an oedematous, congested epiglottis, draining pus from the inferior border of the left lateral glossoepiglottic fold.
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Pus was found draining from the inferior border of the left lateral glossoepiglottic fold (Figure 3).