Angina ludovici-submandibular swelling: A case report

Abstract

Ludwig's angina is firm, acute, toxic cellulitis of the submandibular and sublingual spaces bilaterally and of the submental space. As early as 1796, extraction of abscessed teeth was considered contraindicated because it might give rise to extensive inflammation and angina in a dangerous degree. Three fs became evident even before the first written description of the disease: it was to be feared, it rarely becomes fluctuant, and it was often fatal. A sensation of chocking and suffocation (angina) often was combined with the name of the author (Ludwig's) who fully described it in 1836. Here we report a case of Ludwig's angina in a 34-year-old female.