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European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2022 Ludwig’s angina is a bacterial infection of the tongue and floor of the mouth. It can be life-threatening if not treated promptly. Treatment includes IV antibiotics and, in some cases, surgical intervention.
Jesus Romero +7 more
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Case Report: Ludwig's angina - 'The Dangerous Space' [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2022 Background: Ludwig's angina is a potentially life-threatening disease characterized by diffuse bilateral cellulitis with an odontogenic origin. This unique infection is now rare owing to the antibiotic era.
Ling Shing Wong +6 more
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Ludwig's angina: An alarming radiology challenge [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Ludwig's angina is a cellulitis that affects the submandibular, sublingual, and submental regions, fast-spreading along the fascial plane. Ludwig's angina has been classified as a fast-moving, frequently fatal gangrenous cellulitis or necrotizing ...
Feredy Gunawan, MD +1 more
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Ludwig's angina and mask use [PDF]
Journal of General and Family Medicine, 2023 Ludwig angina cases that could only be recognized by unmasking.
Maya Takayama +3 more
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International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2010 This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of Ludwig's ...
Kamayangi, Olivia
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Ludwig’s Angina: The Original Angina [PDF]
Case Reports in Surgery, 2013 Ludwig’s angina was first detailed by the German surgeon Wilhelm Friedrich von Ludwig in 1836. We present a case which needed awake fibreoptic intubation due to severe trismus and a prolonged period intubated in the Intensive Care Unit after incision and
Karim Kassam +2 more
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Ludwig's angina: a case report with a 5-year follow-up [PDF]
Giornale Italiano di Endodonzia, 2018 Aim: Ludwig's angina is a rare aggressive infection, often of dental origin, characterized by a rapid spread of cellulitis in the submandibular and sublingual spaces.
Dario Re Cecconi, Roberto Fornara
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An Unusual Presentation of Ludwig’s Angina Complicated by Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2012 Ludwig’s angina can seldom be complicated by necrotizing fasciitis. Due to the rapidly progressing nature of this infection and the potential for airway compromise and death, it is important to be aware of different ways in which this disease process can
Kristelle Chueng +4 more
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Ludwig's angina and acute myocardial infarction: A case report [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Ludwig's angina was first described in 1839 by German physician, Wilhelm Frederick Von Ludwig as a rapidly and fatal progressive gangrenous cellulitis and edema of the soft tissues of the neck and floor of the mouth with rapid spread to other places like
Ronald Kato +2 more
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Parapharyngeal and floor‐of‐mouth abscess secondary to tonsillar phlegmon: A rare and unusual cause of Ludwig's angina [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 We present an unusual case of Ludwig's angina secondary to a left tonsillar phlegmon in a previously fit and well 50‐year‐old woman. This tonsillar phlegmon spread along the peritonsillar/parapharyngeal plane to cause a diffuse cellulitis and collection ...
Bhavesh V. Tailor +3 more
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