Unusual outcome of Ludwig's angina

Authors

• KamalEldin A. Abou-Elhamd, Department of Surgery, Al-Ahsa College of Medicine, King Faisal University, PO Box 400, Al-Ahsa 31982, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 508580065. Fax. +966 (3) 5801243. E-mail: Kamal375{at}yahoo.com
• Maeidah A. Al-Rasheed, Department of Surgery, Al-Ahsa College of Medicine, King Faisal University, PO Box 400, Al-Ahsa 31982, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 508580065. Fax. +966 (3) 5801243. E-mail: Kamal375{at}yahoo.com
• Ahmed Jawad, Department of Surgery, Al-Ahsa College of Medicine, King Faisal University, PO Box 400, Al-Ahsa 31982, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 508580065. Fax. +966 (3) 5801243. E-mail: Kamal375{at}yahoo.com

Abstract

This is a report of 2 cases of Ludwig9s angina. An Indonesian young female patient developed severe stridor after oral examination. Then she underwent tracheostomy and developed post decannulation dyspnea due to huge surgical emphysema. The second case regards an Indian young male who developed disseminated intravascular coagulation and died from hemorrhage. The objectives of our cases presentation are to avoid mouth examination of Ludwig9s angina if we are not ready for performing tracheotomy and to be aware of the possible development of disseminated intravascular coagulation and post decannulation emphysema.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1811

Last Page

1814

Recommended Citation

Abou-Elhamd, KamalEldin A.; Al-Rasheed, Maeidah A.; and Jawad, Ahmed (2008) "Unusual outcome of Ludwig's angina," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 29: Iss. 12, Article 24.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.4579