ABSTRACT
The AA. have the chance to review the etiology, the clinic and the management of this risky process, through a characteristic Ludwig's angina of their own practice. A middle age man carrying an odontogenic inflammation developed a spreading infection into the deep neck tissues. The problem was successfully resolved with antibiotherapy and surgical drainage.
Subject(s)
Focal Infection, Dental/complications , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/complications , Ludwig's Angina , Peptostreptococcus , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Adult , Clindamycin/therapeutic use , Combined Modality Therapy , Drainage , Drug Therapy, Combination/therapeutic use , Humans , Ludwig's Angina/drug therapy , Ludwig's Angina/etiology , Ludwig's Angina/surgery , Male , Tobramycin/therapeutic useABSTRACT
Reporting a case localized both on the left ventricular band and on Morgagni's ventricle, which histologic examination resulted luckily in this odd entity. Review of possible anatomopathologic techniques and methods for confirm or reject systemic amyloidosis. Surgery is the treatment of choice (microsurgery or laryngofissure). The lost motility of the larynx was recovered.
Subject(s)
Amyloidosis/diagnosis , Laryngeal Diseases/diagnosis , Amyloidosis/pathology , Amyloidosis/surgery , Biopsy , Humans , Laryngeal Diseases/pathology , Laryngeal Diseases/surgery , Laryngoscopy , Larynx/diagnostic imaging , Larynx/pathology , Larynx/surgery , Male , Middle Aged , RadiographyABSTRACT
The paper reports about a bilateral maxillary sinusitis and a right pansinusitis of this unusual disease. The allergic polyposis present in the second case is probably due to fungus sensitization (as Katzenstein's case). None of them have had dental problems, not even foreign bodies inside of the sinuses (quoted from other AA.). The diagnosis must be confirmed by both the pathologist and the bacteriologist. The treatment is surgery plus antifungal drugs.