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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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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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The American Journal of Medicine, 2011 a i A previously healthy 33-year-old man, with a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus, underwent left lower molar extraction. Two days later, he presented to the emergency department with swelling in the left submandibular area and was subsequently treated with meperidine, codeine, and penicillin G.
Nicholas, Costain, Thomas J, Marrie
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Cureus, 2017 Ludwig's angina is a diffuse cellulitis in the submandibular, sublingual, and submental spaces, characterized by its propensity to spread rapidly to the surrounding tissues. Early recognition and treatment for Ludwig's angina are of paramount importance due to the myriad of complications that can occur in association with Ludwig's angina.
Pak S, Cha D, Meyer C, Dee C, Fershko A.
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Successful Management of Ludwig’s Angina due to Dental Implant Displacement: A Rare Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in Dentistry, 2020 Dental implant surgery is a common procedure in oral and maxillofacial surgery practices. Extensive training, skill, and experience allow this procedure to be performed with an atraumatic approach, but like any surgical technique, it is subject to ...
Lincoln Lara Cardoso +5 more
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Ludwig's angina in children – Case report
MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences, 2014 Ludwig's angina is a potentially life-threatening, rapidly spreading, bilateral cellulitis of the submandibular spaces. It uncommonly occurs in adults and children and its early recognition is paramount especially in children due respiratory obstruction ...
Chiyadu Padmini +2 more
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Ludwig's angina: a case report with a 5-year follow-up
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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