Boy With a Sore Throat
Abstract
An 8-year-old boy presented to the emergency department complaining of a 1-day sore throat with difficulty swallowing due to the pain. He denied being short of breath, and there was no history of fever. On examination, he was afebrile and nontoxic in appearance. His oropharynx was erythematous with an inflamed, erythematous uvula (Fig). Swabs for streptococcal antigen and viral pathogens were negative. A soft tissue x-ray of the neck showed no evidence of epiglottitis.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
Head and Neck Anomalies
Osteomyelitis and Bone Disorders Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 100322–100322
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN