Case Report
A Narrowing Diagnosis: A Rare Cause of Adult Croup and Literature Review
Table 1
Clinical characteristics of adult croup (15 cases).
| Variable | Value |
| Age range (mean) | 25–97 (54.6) | Prodromal symptoms | 13/15 (87%) | Stridor | 9/15 (60%) | Need for artificial airway | 7/15 (47%) | Nebulized epinephrine | 11/15 (73%) | Steroid administration | 12/15 (80%) | Antibiotic administration | 8/15 (53%) | Organisms identified | 5/15 (33%) | Hospital days range (mean) | 3–35 (9.1) | ICU admission | 13/15 (87%) | Steeple sign | 11/12 (92%) |
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Parainfluenza, Haemophilus, influenza, Streptococcus, respiratory syncytial virus. Twelve cases reported chest radiograph findings.
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