title: Extrapleural empyema thoracis as a direct extension of Ludwig's angina. Case report.
abstract: The following case report describes a previously unreported cause of extrapleural empyema thoracis, namely, direct extension of a submandibular abscess, which occurred following dental extraction and presented initially as Ludwig's angina.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004653:Empyema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008158:Ludwig's Angina / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014081:Tooth Extraction