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Ludwig's Angina: Higher Incidence and Worse Outcomes Associated With the Onset of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. [PDF]

Surg Infect (Larchmt), 2023
Background: Ludwig's angina (LA) is a diffuse cellulitis of the submandibular space and adjacent tissues. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, odontogenic treatments were often delayed because of the implementation of safety measures ...
Canas M, Fonseca R, De Filippis A, Diaz L, Afzal H, Day A, Leonard J, Bochicchio K, Bochicchio GV, Hoofnagle M.   +9 more
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Rare Angina: A Case Report of Ludwig's Angina. [PDF]

Cureus, 2022
Ludwig’s angina is the rapidly progressive cellulitis of the soft tissue of the neck and the floor of the mouth. Airway compromise is a frequent and potentially fatal sequela of Ludwig’s angina.
Sakhuja A, Shrestha DB, Aryal BB, Mir WAY, Verda L.   +4 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, Haran Devakumar, Tharsika Myuran, Dimitrios Ioannidis   +3 more
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Airway management in Ludwig's angina: A narrative review

Oral Oncology Reports
Background: Ludwig's angina is a life-threatening condition that causes edema and obstruction of airways leading to mortality if not treated adequately. While handling such cases maintenance of airway becomes a challenge. Main text: Keeping this in mind,
Ujwal Kumar Malladi
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Peritonsillar abscess subsequently complicated by Ludwig's angina [PDF]

Journal of General and Family Medicine, 2021
The images of this article are clinical pictures of peritonsillar abscess subsequently complicated by Ludwig's angina of a 68‐year‐old man.
Naoki Matsuura
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Management of Ludwig's Angina at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Region of India. [PDF]

Cureus, 2022
Introduction Ludwig’s angina is cellulitis of submandibular space, submental space, and sublingual space. The main causative factors include dental infections (dental caries with atypical periodontitis, pericoronitis, and dental procedures).
Parmar BD, Joshi KJ, Modi AD, Dave GP, Desai RS.   +4 more
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Ludwig's angina in children anesthesiologist's nightmare: Case series and review of literature

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2017
Ludwig's angina is potentially lethal, rapidly spreading cellulitis of the floor of mouth and neck. The anticipated difficult airway becomes even more challenging when it occurs in children.
Maitree Pandey, Manpreet Kaur, Manoj Sanwal, Aruna Jain, Sunil K Sinha   +4 more
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Case of Ludwig's angina due to Corynebacterium diphtheriae from western Rajasthan, India-A case report of an uncommon presentation

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019
Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a toxin producing, classically noninvasive bacteria that causes diphtheria a vaccine-preventable disease mainly in children.
Yashik Bansal, Sarika P Kombade, Vijaya Lakshmi Nag, Sourabha Kumar Patro   +3 more
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Ludwig's Angina. [PDF]

Intern Med, 2021
Kawataki M, Yoshida H, Araki M.
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Potentially Fatal Ludwig's Angina: A Case Report. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Ludwig's angina is a condition that could be fatal, causing severe diffuse cellulitis bilaterally that affects the submandibular, sublingual, and submental areas. It has an acute onset and progresses rapidly.
Sonar PR, Panchbhai A, Lande AN.
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