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Management of Ludwig’s angina. When is surgery necessary? [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Investigative Surgery, 2020
Deep neck space infections are of great risk for patients considering even death in certain cases. Collection of purulent secretions that can accumulate in a particular region of the neck is due to the anatomy of the deep neck fascia, muscles of the neck
Oașă, Irina Doinița, Popescu, Bogdan, Balalau, Cristian, Scaunasu, Razvan V., Manole, Felicia, Domuta, Maria, Oancea, Alina Lavinia Antoaneta   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, K Yellamma Bai, K R Parameshwar Reddy   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

An Unusual Presentation of Ludwig’s Angina Complicated by Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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, David J. Clinkard, Danny Enepekides, Yousef Peerbaye, Vincent Y. W. Lin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The management of septic shock and Ludwig’s angina: A case report of a life-threatening condition

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2020
Ludwig’s angina is a high severity infection because of the risk of airway obstruction due to the rapid spread of the abscess into the deeper spaces. Therefore, performing the correct treatment is one of the keys to a successful result.
Endang Sjamsudin, Basaria Manurung, Asri Arumsari, Tantry Maulina   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of the Mylohyoid Line in the Spread of Mandibular Odontogenic Deep Neck Infection

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Although mandibular odontogenic deep neck infections are occasionally fatal, the transmission pathway has not been elucidated. Materials and Methods This multicenter retrospective study was comprised of the patients of both sexes who were over 18 years of age and who had mandibular odontogenic deep neck abscesses.
Eiji Iwata, Kyoichi Obata, Shogo Kikuta, Naoki Kaneko, Kotaro Sato, Norio Kitagawa, Yohei Takeshita, Katsuhisa Matsuo, Junsei Sameshima, Akira Tachibana, Shintaro Kawano, Jingo Kusukawa, Masaya Akashi, Soichiro Ibaragi, Joe Iwanaga   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pseudo-Ludwig angina

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 2019
A woman on heparin developed a hematoma on the floor of her mouth that threatened to block her airway.
Andrew, Tiu, Kamolyut, Lapumnuaypol
openaire   +2 more sources

Structure mirroring function: What's the ‘matter’ with the funny current?

The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend The ‘funny’ (If) current of cardiac pacemaker cells has been first identified in the late 1970s as a major mechanism in the generation and control of cardiac pacemaking. Decades of studies have since described the properties of the funny current and of its molecular components, HCN channels, in the heart and brain, providing the ...
Andrea Saponaro, Dario DiFrancesco
wiley   +1 more source

Association Between Self‐Reported Sleep Quality and Conversion From Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Brain and Behavior, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
This study examined the association between self‐reported sleep quality, sleep duration and the incidence of dementia in adults aged 50 and older with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Results showed that longer sleep duration (≥ 9 h per night) was associated with a higher incidence risk of all ...
Johannes Schurr, Hilary Davies‐Kershaw, Helen Strongman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source