ABSTRACT

Ludwig angina is an aggressively spreading phlegmon or cellulite affecting the mouth floor and submandibular and sublingual tissues of the mouth. The disease is mostly seen in patients aged 20–50 years with abscess or gingivitis of lower teeth. Early diagnosis is very important because this is a life-threatening disease. A 55-year-old male patient with the complaints of high body temperature despite the usage of intravenous antibiotics, somnolence, increased difficulty in breathing, and swelling in the neck was diagnosed with Ludwig angina and abscess was urgently drained. Head-neck region abscess intervened by team work can cause less mortality and morbidity.

Keywords: Ludwig angina, airway obstruction, neck abscess