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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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Peritonsillar abscess subsequently complicated by Ludwig's angina [PDF]

Journal of General and Family Medicine, 2021
Naoki Matsuura
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Characteristics and outcomes of Ludwig's angina in patients admitted to the intensive care unit: A 6-year retrospective study of 29 patients. [PDF]

J Dent Sci, 2020
Lin QL, Du HL, Xiong HY, Li B, Liu J, Xing XH.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Ludwig's Angina in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report. [PDF]

Cureus
Silva AS, Fernandes MP, Berdianu N, Sousa HS, Cunha F.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Ludwig’s angina [PDF]

International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2010
Patients with Ludwig’s angina require urgent evaluation for airway obstruction due to elevation and posterior displacement of the tongue. Emergency physicians should remember that risks of laryngospasm preclude blind oral or nasotracheal intubation.
Duprey, Kael, Rose, Jonathan, Fromm, Christian   +2 more
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Amigdalian focus of ludwig's angina expanding to mediastinitis - A success case

Revista Médica de Minas Gerais, 2021
Objective: report and describe the satisfactory evolution of Ludwig’s Angina due to a tonsillary infection, which evolved to mediastinitis and sept shock. The work aims to detail the clinical and diagnostic aspects of this serious illness, in addition
Santos, Letícia Lima, Lima, Igor de Andrade , Carneiro, Rommel de Sousa, Costa, Lucas Rodrigues Laudares, Souza Júnior, Eudes Kennedy   +4 more
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Necrotizing fasciitis in association with Ludwig’s angina – A case report

Saudi Dental Journal, 2011
A 28 year old male diabetic patient developed Ludwig’s angina which subsequently evolved into cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis. The differential characteristic of Ludwig’s angina and cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis, as it relates to this rare ...
A.M. Kavarodi
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Ludwig’s angina in a child: a case report and literature review

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2023
Background Ludwig’s angina is a diffuse cellulitis in the sub-mandibular space, which extends to the sublingual space. It is an emergency that often occurs in adults as a complication of oral infections.
Othmane Benhoummad, Kaoutar Cherrabi, Najib El Orfi, Zineb Mortaji, Mehdi El Fakiri   +4 more
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Ludwig's Angina, Clinical Challenge in Pediatrics. – A Case Report

International Journal of Medical Students, 2023
BACKGROUND: Ludwig's angina is a rapidly progressing cellulitis that occurs in the sublingual, submandibular, and submental spaces, with a high mortality rate due to its potential to obstruct the airway.
Andres Felipe Coba Cruz, Hernando Alfredo Contreras Marquez, Silvia Natalia Suarez-Mantilla, Maria Camila Velandia, Luis Miguel Sosa Avila   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Actinomyces turicensis: An unusual cause of cervicofacial actinomycosis presenting as ludwig angina in an immunocompromised host - Case report and literature review

IDCases, 2019
Actinomyces is an anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus that is known to cause chronic granulomatous infections. Common risk factors predisposing patients to this life-threatening infection are recent dental procedures, immunosuppression from malignancy, or ...
Nirali Vassa, Ateeq Mubarik, Dharti Patel, Salman Muddassir   +3 more
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