A 2-year-old male child suffered from marked difficulty in swallowing, drooling of saliva of 48 hours duration followed by severe respiratory distress. On examination, he was very toxic, feverish 40°C with a flexed neck and neck muscle spasm. Oropharyngeal examination showed a congested large swelling behind the right tonsil and not crossing the pharyngeal midline.
What is the most like diagnosis for this patient? *This patient case is from Docplexus Editorial Team for educative purpose only. Source: 100 Cases In ENT
