A 2-year-old male child suffered from marked difficulty in swallowing and 48-hour long drooling of saliva, followed by severe respiratory distress. On examination, he was 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.
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