Demographics:
2 months old, Male
Indication:
Fever, drooling
Findings
- Retropharyngeal/prevertebral soft tissue thickening, though the lateral view is obtained in flexion
- No ballooning of the hypopharynx or evidence of subglottic tracheal narrowing
- Epiglottis is not well evaluated
Diagnosis
Retropharyngeal edema versus normal
Sample Report
Retropharyngeal/prevertebral soft tissue thickening, which could be artifactual related to imaging in flexion. Recommend repeat lateral radiograph with neck in extension or CT for further evaluation depending on the level of clinical suspicion.
Limited evaluation of the epiglottis.
Discussion