Ludwig's angina in pregnancy.
Ludwig's angina is an infectious process involving the submental, sublingual, and submandibular spaces that can rapidly progress to hemodynamic instability and airway loss. Treatment involves antibiotics, incision, drainage and the placement of extraoral drains. This is the first reported recent case of Ludwig's angina in a pregnant patient.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA.
Amy
A
Niederhauser
Daniel
D
Kirkwood
Everett F
EF
Magann
Patrick M
PM
Mullin
John C
JC
Morrison
D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008158:Ludwig's Angina / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014427:Twins