A CASE REPORT ON LUDWIG’S ANGINA: AN ENT EMERGENCY

MAHEEN M; ARYA GOPAKUMAR; RINCY ANNAMMA PHILIP; ZACHARIAH THOMAS

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2019.v12i6.32726

Authors

MAHEEN M Department of ENT, SK Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
ARYA GOPAKUMAR Department of Pharm.D, The Dale View College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
RINCY ANNAMMA PHILIP Department of Pharm.D, The Dale View College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
ZACHARIAH THOMAS Department of Pharm.D, The Dale View College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2019.v12i6.32726

Keywords:

Nil, Odontogenic origin,, Tracheostomy,, Airway management,, Antibiotics

Abstract

Ludwig’s angina is defined as a rapidly progressive cellulitis of the floor of the mouth which involves both the submandibular and sublingual spaces of the face. The presented case was a 78-year-old female patient with a history of tooth extraction. Based on the clinical symptoms and computed tomography scan, the patient was diagnosed with Ludwig’s angina and was treated appropriately by antibiotics and steroids after emergency tracheostomy and airway management. Early diagnosis and proper management can limit the morbidity and mortality rate of Ludwig’s angina

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