急性会厌炎并不少见。近几年来发病几呈流行性增长。现将我科1973年11月至1980年10月收治急性会厌炎17例报告如下: 一、一般资料性别:男8例、女9例。男女为1:1.1。国内文献报告男多于女,略有差异。年龄:最小18岁,最大61岁。其中31～50岁12例,占70.6％。平均年龄39.5岁。职业:工人9例,农民4例,干部3例,城市居民1例。发病年月与季节:1974年1例;1979年2例(1例资料不全、1例军人转部队医院未列入);1980年14例。说明近年发病有明显增 Acute epiglottitis is not uncommon. In recent years, the incidence of several epidemic growth. Now our department from November 1973 to October 1980 admitted to 17 cases of acute epiglottitis reported as follows: First, the general information of gender: male and female 8 cases, 9 cases. Male and female 1: 1.1. Domestic literature men more than women, a slight difference. Age: minimum 18 years old, maximum 61 years old. Of which 31 to 50 years old in 12 cases, accounting for 70.6%. The average age of 39.5 years old. Occupation: 9 workers, 4 farmers, 3 cadres, urban residents in 1 case. Year and season of onset: 1 case in 1974; 2 cases in 1979 (1 case of incomplete data and 1 case of military-to-military hospital not included); and 14 cases in 1980. The incidence of significant increase in recent years