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A RARE CASE IN CHILDREN: LUDWIG ANGINA

ÇOCUKLARDA NADİR BİR OLGU: LUDWİG ANJİNA

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The aim of this case report is to emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and rapid treatment in LA management and to remind that the airway should be the primary target in these patients.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Nowadays, Ludwig Angina (LA) is a terrifying disease for physicians despite the development of modern dental care and appropriate antibiotic use.
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Key Findings & Data:In this case report, a 12-year-old girl who was diagnosed with Ludwig's Anjina secondary to tooth decay has been presented.
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Conclusion & Impact:The aim of this case report is to emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and rapid treatment in LA management and to remind that the airway should be the primary target in these patients.
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⚙️Variables:Ludwig Anjina · Çocuk · Diş Bakımı

Abstract

Nowadays, Ludwig Angina (LA) is a terrifying disease for physicians despite the development of modern dental care and appropriate antibiotic use. LA is a progressive gangrenous cellulitis of the soft tissues, including the sublingual, submental and submandibular region of the neck and mouth. Dental infections are the most common source of the infection. Poor oral hygiene is an important predisposing factor. Airway obstruction is a life-threatening complication of LA. Hospitalization and aggressive antimicrobial therapy may require an immediate surgical treatment. LA is a rare disease caused by odontogenic and upper respiratory tract infections in childhood. In this case report, a 12-year-old girl who was diagnosed with Ludwig's Anjina secondary to tooth decay has been presented. The patient presented to the emergency department with complaints of fever, dysphagia, malaise and inability to open his mouth. Oropharyngeal examination could not be performed because the patient had trismus. Tenderness, swelling and hyperemia in the submental region were diagnosed. The patient was discharged after the parenteral antibiotic treatment and surgical drainage. The aim of this case report is to emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and rapid treatment in LA management and to remind that the airway should be the primary target in these patients.

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Günümüzde Ludwig Angina (LA), modern diş bakımı ve uygun antibiyotik kullanımına rağmen doktorlar için korkutucu bir hastalıktır. LA boyun ve ağız tabanındaki sublingual, submental ve submandibular bölgeyi içeren, yumuşak dokuların ilerleyici gangrenöz sellülitidir. En sık enfeksiyon kaynağı dental enfeksiyonlardır. Kötü ağız hijyeni önemli bir predispozandır. Hava yolu tıkanıklığı, LA'nın yaşamı tehdit edici bir komplikasyonudur. Hastaneye yatış ve agresif antimikrobiyal tedavi ile birlikte acil cerrahi tedavi gerektirebilir. Odontojenik ve üst solunum yolu enfeksiyonlarına bağlı gelişen LA çocuklukta nadir görülen bir hastalıktır. Bu olgu sunumunda diş çürümesine sekonder Ludwig Anjina tanısı alan 12 yaşında bir kız çocuğu sunuldu. Hasta acil servise ateş, disfaji, halsizlik ve ağzını açamama şikayetleri ile başvurdu. Hastanın trismusu olması nedeniyle orofarenks muayenesi yapılamadı. Submental bölgede hassasiyet, şişlik ve hiperemi saptandı. Olgu parenteral antibiyotik tedavisi ve cerrahi drenaj sonrası taburcu edildi. Bu olgunun sunulmasındaki amaç LA yönetiminde erken tanı ve hızlı tedavinin önemini vurgulamak, hava yolunun sağlanmasının bu hastalarda öncelikli hedef olması gerektiğini hatırlatmaktır.

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BÜKÜLMEZ, A., BUCAK, A., BALIKOĞLU, P., KINAR, A., GÖKASLAN, Ç. Ö. (2020). A RARE CASE IN CHILDREN: LUDWIG ANGINA. Kocatepe Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 3, 281–284. https://ajindex.com/articles/175226

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