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March 1977, Vol 131, No. 3 >
Article | March 1977

Ludwig Angina in Childhood FREE

Steven J. Gross, MD; Phillip I. Nieburg, MD
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Reprint requests to Department of Pediatrics, State University Hospital, Upstate Medical Center, 750 E Adams St, Syracuse, NY 13210 (Dr Gross).


Am J Dis Child. 1977;131(3):291-292. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1977.02120160045006.
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• Two patients had Ludwig angina. Prompt recognition of this once common, but now rare, clinical entity is essential to save the life of the patient.

(Am J Dis Child 131:291-292, 1977)

REFERENCES

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Burke J:  Angina ludovici: A translation of Wilhelm Frederick Von Ludwig . Bull Hist Med 7:1115-1126, 1939;.
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Rosen EA, Shulman RH, Shaw AS:  Ludwig's angina: A complication of a bilateral mandibular fracture: A report of a case . J Oral Surg 30:196-200, 1972;.
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Johnson WS, Devine KD, Wllman WE, et al:  Ludwig's angina: Concepts of therapy, with report of a case . Oral Surg 16:1023-1032, 1963;.
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Williams AC, Guralnick WC:  The diagnosis and treatment of Ludwig's angina . N Engl J Med 228:443-450, 1943;.
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Steinhauser PF:  Ludwig's angina: Report of case in a 12-day-old boy . J Oral Surg 25:251-254, 1967;.
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Meyers BR, Lawson W, Hirschman SZ:  Ludwig's angina: Case report with review of bacteriology and current therapy . Am J Med 53:257-260, 1972;.
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Williams AC:  Ludwig's angina . Surg Obstet Gynecol 70:140-149, 1940;.
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Taffel M, Harvey SC:  Ludwig's angina: An analysis of 45 cases . Surgery 11:841-850, 1942;.
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Tschiassny K:  Ludwig's angina: An anatomic study of the role of the lower molar teeth in its pathogenesis . Arch Otolaryngol 38:485-496, 1943;.
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Davis DG, Burrell RB:  Ludwig's angina with associated glomerulonephritis: A discussion with report of a case . J Mich Med Soc 59:1223-1226, 1960;.
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Wadsworth PV:  Ludwig's angina with diabetes mellitus . J Laryngol Otol 68:247-249, 1954;.
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Garland JMB:  A memo about Ludwig's angina . Anesthesia 18:29-31, 1963;.
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Milko DA, Marshak G, Stiker TW:  Nasotracheal intubation in the treatment of acute epiglottitis . Pediatrics 53:674-677, 1975;.
14 +
Rapkin RH:  Nasotracheal intubation in epiglottitis . Pediatrics 56:110-112, 1975;.
15 +
Uman SJ, Kunin CM:  Needle aspiration in the diagnosis of soft tissue infections . Arch Intern Med 135:959-961, 1975;.
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Gutman D, Laufer D, Neder A:  Ludwig's angina: Report of two cases . J Oral Surg 23:277-280, 1965;.

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References

1 +
Burke J:  Angina ludovici: A translation of Wilhelm Frederick Von Ludwig . Bull Hist Med 7:1115-1126, 1939;.
2 +
Rosen EA, Shulman RH, Shaw AS:  Ludwig's angina: A complication of a bilateral mandibular fracture: A report of a case . J Oral Surg 30:196-200, 1972;.
3 +
Johnson WS, Devine KD, Wllman WE, et al:  Ludwig's angina: Concepts of therapy, with report of a case . Oral Surg 16:1023-1032, 1963;.
4 +
Williams AC, Guralnick WC:  The diagnosis and treatment of Ludwig's angina . N Engl J Med 228:443-450, 1943;.
5 +
Steinhauser PF:  Ludwig's angina: Report of case in a 12-day-old boy . J Oral Surg 25:251-254, 1967;.
6 +
Meyers BR, Lawson W, Hirschman SZ:  Ludwig's angina: Case report with review of bacteriology and current therapy . Am J Med 53:257-260, 1972;.
7 +
Williams AC:  Ludwig's angina . Surg Obstet Gynecol 70:140-149, 1940;.
8 +
Taffel M, Harvey SC:  Ludwig's angina: An analysis of 45 cases . Surgery 11:841-850, 1942;.
9 +
Tschiassny K:  Ludwig's angina: An anatomic study of the role of the lower molar teeth in its pathogenesis . Arch Otolaryngol 38:485-496, 1943;.
10 +
Davis DG, Burrell RB:  Ludwig's angina with associated glomerulonephritis: A discussion with report of a case . J Mich Med Soc 59:1223-1226, 1960;.
11 +
Wadsworth PV:  Ludwig's angina with diabetes mellitus . J Laryngol Otol 68:247-249, 1954;.
12 +
Garland JMB:  A memo about Ludwig's angina . Anesthesia 18:29-31, 1963;.
13 +
Milko DA, Marshak G, Stiker TW:  Nasotracheal intubation in the treatment of acute epiglottitis . Pediatrics 53:674-677, 1975;.
14 +
Rapkin RH:  Nasotracheal intubation in epiglottitis . Pediatrics 56:110-112, 1975;.
15 +
Uman SJ, Kunin CM:  Needle aspiration in the diagnosis of soft tissue infections . Arch Intern Med 135:959-961, 1975;.
16 +
Gutman D, Laufer D, Neder A:  Ludwig's angina: Report of two cases . J Oral Surg 23:277-280, 1965;.

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