Abstract
Ludwig's Angina (LA) is a life-threatening emergency disease characterized with mouth floor and submandibular space cellulitis. LA frequently begins from submandibular region first and the tongue is pushed forward. Diabetic patients, immunocompromised conditions such as chronic hepatitis, chronic renal failure, chemotherapy are more prone to this condition.
Highlights
Ludwig’s Angina (LA) is a life-threatening emergency disease characterized with mouth floor and submandibular space cellulitis
A 41-year-old male patient with diabetes mellitus was admitted to our hospital complaining of swelling in the Citation: Arslan FZ, Altunkeser A, Turgut B, Erdogan H (2017) Ludwig’s Angina: A Rapid Radiological and Clinical Nightmare
LA was first described by Ludwig in 1836 as progressive gangrenous cellulitis and rapidly progressive and fatal infections of the soft tissues of the neck and floor of mouth [1]
Summary
Ludwig’s Angina (LA) is a life-threatening emergency disease characterized with mouth floor and submandibular space cellulitis. LA frequently begins from submandibular region first and the tongue is pushed forward. Diabetic patients, immunocompromised conditions such as chronic hepatitis, chronic renal failure, chemotherapy are more prone to this condition. We are here to present the Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings of a 41-year-old LA patient
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