Ludwing's angina 치험 1례

A Case of Ludwig's Angina

  • 정동우 (동국대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 김기식 (동국대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 윤창배 (동국대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 최진수 (동국대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실)
  • Jeong, Dong-Woo (Department of Otorhinolarngology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim , Ki-Sik (Department of Otorhinolarngology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Yoon, Chang-Bae (Department of Otorhinolarngology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Choi, Jin-Soo (Department of Otorhinolarngology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 발행 : 1999.12.01

초록

Ludwig's angina is an aggressive infection that bilaterally involves the submandibular, sublingual, and submental fascial spaces. Dental infection is the major etiologic factor in the pathogenesis. The treatment of Ludwig's angina involves management of the airway, administration of appropriate antibiotics, and surgical intervention when needed. Airway obstruction due to edema of the mouth floor remains the most life-threatening problem of Ludwig's angina. We report a case of Ludwig's angina with review of literatures.

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