[Phlegmons and abscesses in the floor of mouth. Report of 10 cases and review of the literature].

Abstract

We report a review about 10 cases of phlegmons-abscesses in the floor of mouth (Ludwig's angina) treated by our Service analyzing the following variables: Age, sex, time of evolution, personal antecedents, E.N.T. exploration, clinical symptoms, type of treatment and clinical evolution. This pathology represents one of the most severe forms of cervicofacial diffuse cellulitis; it requires an early diagnosis and therapy which can include an urgent tracheostomy ifthe airway is compromised.

• Authors: V Pino Rivero, C G Pantoja Hernández, A González Palomino, M E Mora Santos, G Barrantes Celaya, A Blasco Huelva
• Journal: Anales otorrinolaringologicos ibero-americanos (An Otorrinolaringol Ibero Am) Vol. 33 Issue 6 Pg. 599-606 ( 2006) ISSN: 0303-8874 [Print] Spain
• Vernacular Title: Flemones y abscesos del suelo de boca. Análisis de 10 casos y revisión de la literatura.
• PMID: 17233275 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents

Topics

• Abscess (diagnosis, etiology, surgery)
• Adult
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
• Cellulitis (diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
• Drainage (methods)
• Female
• Humans
• Ludwig's Angina (complications, diagnosis, therapy)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Mouth Floor (microbiology)
• Retrospective Studies
• Treatment Outcome