ludwig

Apr- 2020 -
15 April
Dr Prateek Porwal
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Ludwigs angina
Definition1 Rapidly spreading cellulitis of floor of mouth and submandibular space (submaxillary or submental and sublingual divided by mylohyoid) secondary to: Soft tissue infectionTonsil infectionLower premolar or molar infection (80%)Submandibular sialadenitisInjuries to the oral mucosa Wilhelm Friedrich von Ludwig – 1836, Described 5 cases. Symptoms Trismus, odynophagia, Mouth pain, stiff…
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