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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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Ludwig’s angina in children [PDF]

, 2011
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.
Yang, Shun-Cheng, Kao, Jun-Kai
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Focused ultrasound assists in diagnosis and management of difficult airway in Ludwig's angina

Journal of Medical Ultrasound, 2019
Ludwig's angina is a rapidly progressive and life-threatening medical emergency. The mortality rate is about 8%. Management of the difficult airway in Ludwig's angina has been challenging for clinical physicians.
Chang-Chih Shih, Jen-Chun Wang, Sy-Jou Chen, Yuan-Pin Hsu   +3 more
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Ludwig’s angina: diagnosis and treatment [PDF]

, 2014
Ludwig’s angina is often an infection of odontogenic origin affecting the soft tissues of the submandibular, sublingual and submental area. Objective: This review aimed to analyze the existing literature regarding the clinical features, applications for ...
null Tiago André Fontoura de Melo, Tiago Rücker, Luis Eduardo Duarte Irala, null Tiago Rücker, Tiago André Fontoura de Melo, null Marcos Paulo Dias do Carmo, null Luis Eduardo Duarte Irala, null Alexandre Azevedo Salles, Alexandre Azevedo Salles, Marcos Paulo Dias do Carmo   +9 more
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Ludwig's angina after severe thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue fever

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, Mário Lúcio Cerqueira Prota Junior, Carlos Augusto Gomes, Karina Peisino do Amaral, Diogo Campos Almeida   +4 more
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Airway management in Ludwig's angina - a challenge: case report

Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2017
Background Ludwig's angina (LA) is an infection of the submandibular space, first described by Wilhelm Frederick von Ludwig in 1836. It represents an entity difficult to manage due to the rapid progression and difficulty in maintaining airway patency, a ...
Roberto Taboada Fellini, Daniel Volquind, Otávio Haygert Schnor, Marcelo Gustavo Angeletti, Olívia Egger de Souza   +4 more
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Ludwig's angina and mask use

Journal of General and Family Medicine, 2023
Ludwig angina cases that could only be recognized by unmasking.
Maya Takayama, Miwa Misawa, Fumio Shimada, Tomio Suzuki   +3 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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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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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
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