Laryngeal diphtheria
Object numberGC.12802
TitleLaryngeal diphtheria
DescriptionLarynx, with the base of the tongue, the hypopharynx and the trachea, laid open posteriorly, showing laryngeal diphtheria.
From a child who died of laryngeal obstruction.
The diphtheritic membrane which is loosely attached to the laryngeal surface of the epiglottis and within the trachea, is more abundant in the larynx, and firmly adherent. The aditus laryngis is oedematous. Patches of membrane are on the uvula and extend thence to the soft palate.
Object nameLARYNX
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen