A Very Extensive Ludwigâ€™s Angina

Mausumi Iqbal; Afroza Suraya Majumder; Md Maskat Uddin; Samiul Huda; M Alamgir Chowdhury; A B M Tofazzal Hossain

doi:10.51200/bjms.v12i1.754

A Very Extensive Ludwigâ€™s Angina

Authors

Mausumi Iqbal Registrar, Dept of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Afroza Suraya Majumder Assistant Professor, Dept of ENT and HNS Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Md Maskat Uddin Medical Officer, Dept of ENT and HNS Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Samiul Huda Intern, Dept of ENT and HNS Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
M Alamgir Chowdhury Prof and Head, Dept of ENT and HNS Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
A B M Tofazzal Hossain Associate Professor, Department of Surgical based disciplines, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v12i1.754

Keywords:

Ludwig's angina, Odontogenic infection, Surgical decmpression.

Abstract

Abstract: Ludwigâ€™s angina also known as â€˜Morbus Strangularisâ€™, is a grave, potentially fatal cellulitis, usually occurring in adults. Early diagnosis and immediate treatment planning could be a life saving procedure. Here, we report a case of wide spread odontogenic infection extending to the neck, chest, causing elevation of the oral cavity floor resulting in airway obstruction. Appropriate use of parenteral antibiotics, airway protection techniques and adequate surgical drainage of infection remains the mainstay of treatment, in advanced cases of Ludwigâ€™s angina.

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2018-02-02

How to Cite

Iqbal, M., Majumder, A. S., Uddin, M. M., Huda, S., Chowdhury, M. A., & Hossain, A. B. M. T. (2018). A Very Extensive Ludwigâ€™s Angina. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 12(1), 65. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v12i1.754

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Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2018): BORNEO JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES VOLUME 12, ISSUE 1, 2018

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Case report

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