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August 12, 2025Clinical Case ReportsOpen Access

Ludwig's Angina in a 6‐Year‐Old Child: Case Report

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NANegarin AkbariARAmirhossein Hami RazaviZSZahra Sabzi

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Overview

Case report highlights emergency interventions for ludwig's angina, indicating the importance of collaborative care.

Key Points

  • Patient with ludwig's angina showed significant airway obstruction after a dental infection, requiring urgent intervention.
  • CT imaging revealed airway narrowing and lymphadenopathy in the 6-year-old girl with ludwig's angina.
  • After intubation and surgical drainage, the patient's condition improved over 10 days with no complications observed.
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration among specialists was vital in managing this potentially fatal cellulitis effectively.

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Akbari et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a360f20a429f7973329c1ehttps://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70769
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