What is Ludwig's Angina? What are the symptoms and treatment?

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Ludwig's angina is a serious infectious process and its treatment is based on clinical, pharmacological and surgical management.

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Ludwig's angina in a pediatric patient - Case report (diagnosis, symptoms and treatment)

Ludwig's angina is a severe and life-threatening infectious process with rapid progression. It is common in adults but can occur in children with suppressed immunity.

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Clinically, a painful, diffuse inflammation can be seen, making it difficult to speak and swallow. The patient with Ludwig's angina requires hospitalization and treatment with specific antibiotics.

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We share the case of a pediatric patient with Ludwig's Angina, and a bibliographic review of the infection in children.

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Brotherton H, Templeton K, Rowney DA, Montague ML (2014) Ludwig’s Angina: Paediatric Case Report and Literature Review. Intern Med 4: 174. doi:10.4172/2165-8048.1000174

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Ludwig's angina in children - Case report, clinical and pharmacological management

Ludwig's angina is a serious infectious process (it puts the patient's life at risk) of rapid evolution that affects both adults and children. It generally affects the submandibular space, which turns children into care patients due to their anatomical characteristics.

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Treatment requires hospitalization, observation, and antibiotic therapy. Dental medical intervention must be immediate and effective to stop the spread of infection.

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Regarding a pediatric clinical case, we share the characteristics, clinical and pharmacological treatment of Ludwig's Angina in children.

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Jun-Kai Kao, Shun-Cheng Yang - Ludwig’s angina in children, Journal of Acute Medicine, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-26, ISSN 2211-5587, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacme.2011.07.002. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211558711000033)

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Depending on the severity, the patient may receive hospital care and admission. Some of the infectious manifestations of odontogenic origin can be: abscesses and cellulitis.

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We share a complete list of clinical cases, scientific articles, videos on the diagnosis, surgical and pharmacological treatment of odontogenic infections in pediatric patients.

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Odontogenic Infection in Pediatric Dentistry: Facial Cellulitis, Ludwig's Angina - Diagnosis, clinical and pharmacological management

Odontogenic infections affect dental and periodontal structures and are the main cause of dental consultation. Untreated infections can be life-threatening.

Odontogenic infections are rapidly evolving, spreading to various regions of the face and neck. Care must be immediate and effective, and in many cases hospitalization is required.

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Ludwig's Angina. Presentation of a pediatric case

Ludwig’s angina is a serious, a rapidly progressive cellulitis of the floor of the mouth which, involves the submandibular, submaxillary, and sublingual spaces of the face, it is life threatening if not early recognised and complications like septicemia and asphyxia caused by expanding edema of soft tissues of the neck may occur.

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A 11-year-old boy referred to, our clinic had tender swelling of the floor of his mouth. Based on his history and symptoms, the diagnosis of Ludwig’s angina was suspected. Infected teeth were diagnosed in oral and radiological examination.

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The child was treated appropriately by extraction of infected teeth after antibiotic therapy. Many departments may have limited experience of the disease because of its rare occurrence. So, it is important to recognize Ludwings angina in the earlier stages of the disease.

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Introduction: Ludwig´s angina was firstly described by Wilhelm Frederick von Ludwing in 1836. Ludwig´s angina is a serious, life threatening if not early recognised and treated due to septicemia and asphyxia caused by expanding edema of soft tissues of the neck.



Souce: JBR Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine and Dental Science
Authors: Mine Simsek / Esma Yildiz / Mutar Hamdi Aras

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