Ludwig´s angina and ketoacidosis as a first manifestation of diabetes mellitus
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
; 15(4): 624-627, jul. 2010. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Ludwigs angina is a serious and rapidly progressive infectious process that spreads through the floor of the mouth andneck. In this paper we present an infrequent case of a patient who suffered an odontogenic infection with poor response to the previous treatment, which evolved towards a Ludwigs angina combined with ketoacidosis in the context of adiabetes mellitus not known before. According to the literature reviewed, this case report represents the first contribution of a Ludwigs angina and ketoacidosis as an initial manifestation of a diabetes mellitus. The airway management,the antibiotic prescription and the surgical drainage allowed the healing of the patient without medical complications. Factors of co-morbidity like the diabetes mellitus together with focus tooth of infection may eventually turn into serious medical complications as the diabetic ketoacidosis and develop potentially lethal cervical infections (AU)
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Ludwig's Angina
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/Spain
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Universidad de Sevilla/Spain