Title: Management of ludwig’s angina at tertiary care hospital: A case series of 30 patients

Abstract:

Ludwig’s angina is a cellulitis of submandibular space, submental space and sublingual space. The main causative factors include dental infections (apical and marginal periodontitis, pericoronitis and dental procedures). Other predisposing conditions include poor dental hygiene, dental caries, malnutrition, diabetes mellitus, AIDS and various immunocompromised states. It presents as an acute onset and spreads very rapidly causing bilateral diffuse neck swelling, edema of floor of mouth, pain, fever, trismus, difficulty in swallowing, airway edema and tongue displacement creating a compromised airway, stridor, foul smelling pus discharge. So it requires early diagnosis and aggressive management.