RESUMO
Ludwig angina is a life-threatening type of soft tissue cellulitis involving 3 compartments on the floor of the mouth including the submental, sublingual, and submandibular spaces bilaterally. Prevention, early recognition, and treatment of Ludwig angina are critical because this is a clinical diagnosis with unpredictable progression. This article describes a rare case of Ludwig angina that evolved from an odontogenic infection and the specific microbiology and clinical course and discusses possible etiologies and prevention.
Assuntos
Assistência Odontológica/efeitos adversos , Necrose da Polpa Dentária/complicações , Primeiros Socorros/efeitos adversos , Angina de Ludwig/etiologia , Angina de Ludwig/terapia , Abscesso Periapical/complicações , Doença Aguda , Combinação Amoxicilina e Clavulanato de Potássio/administração & dosagem , Antibacterianos/administração & dosagem , Desbridamento , Necrose da Polpa Dentária/terapia , Diagnóstico Precoce , Humanos , Angina de Ludwig/diagnóstico , Angina de Ludwig/prevenção & controle , Masculino , Abscesso Periapical/terapia , Radiografia Dentária , Tratamento do Canal Radicular , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Traqueostomia , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The human race has had to endure infections for as long as it has been on earth, and has developed efficient natural defence mechanisms to combat them. Modern medicine aims to augment these natural mechanisms, to help speed up resolution of infection and decrease morbidity and mortality.
