Ludwig’s Angina

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. In this report, we describe a case with an unusual presentation. Early recognition of the co...

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Autores principales: Romero, Jesus, Elkattawy, Sherif, Romero, Ana, Latif, Asnia, Al-Fiky, Eman, Al-Nasseri, Abraham, Noori, Muhammad Atif, Al-Alwani, Khaled
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SMC Media Srl 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9267709/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35821904
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2022_003321
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author Romero, Jesus
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Al-Fiky, Eman
Al-Nasseri, Abraham
Noori, Muhammad Atif
Al-Alwani, Khaled
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description 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. In this report, we describe a case with an unusual presentation. Early recognition of the condition in such cases is vital to prevent potential complications. LEARNING POINTS: Ludwig’s angina, even though a well-established clinical entity, can be hard to recognize clinically. Early recognition of the condition is vital for the prevention of complications. A low threshold for surgical treatment should be maintained when surgery is indicated.
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spelling pubmed-92677092022-07-11 Ludwig’s Angina Romero, Jesus Elkattawy, Sherif Romero, Ana Latif, Asnia Al-Fiky, Eman Al-Nasseri, Abraham Noori, Muhammad Atif Al-Alwani, Khaled Eur J Case Rep Intern Med Article 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. In this report, we describe a case with an unusual presentation. Early recognition of the condition in such cases is vital to prevent potential complications. LEARNING POINTS: Ludwig’s angina, even though a well-established clinical entity, can be hard to recognize clinically. Early recognition of the condition is vital for the prevention of complications. A low threshold for surgical treatment should be maintained when surgery is indicated. SMC Media Srl 2022-06-01 /pmc/articles/PMC9267709/ /pubmed/35821904 http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2022_003321 Text en © EFIM 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This article is licensed under a Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
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