[Acute epiglottitis in adults. A series of 41 cases]

Acute epiglottis is not strictly a childhood disease. We report our experience with acute epiglottis in adults with a retrospective series of 41 patients seen from 1986 to 1994. The main complaint was painful dysphagia. The diagnosis was confirmed a examination of the larynx. Therapeutic management in a hospital setting is required due to the risk of ventilatory obstruction (therapy to be adapted to the patient's ventilatory status).