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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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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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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 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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Emergency Medicine Journal, 2004 The case is described of an occurrence of Ludwig's angina with advanced stage of the disease with progressive and rapid airway compromise and fatal consequence. A review of the literature is undertaken to gain a better understanding of the disease, and gives the opportunity for presenting a summary of the key issues regarding this dreaded disease ...
K, Saifeldeen, R, Evans
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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 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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Ludwig's angina after severe thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue fever [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2014 Here, we report a case of Ludwig's angina, which required surgery because of toothache. The patient had dengue and severe thrombocytopenia as confirmed by clinical and laboratory diagnoses.
Maria Antonia Campos +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 +4 more
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