Freund B, Timon C
Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Oral Health. 1992 May;82(5):23-5.
Ludwig's angina is an uncommon but potentially fatal condition which presents as a hard swelling of the floor of the mouth. It spreads rapidly as a gangrenous process that may cause death through local airway obstruction. Ludwig's angina carried a 54% mortality rate in the preantibiotic era which has now been reduced to approximately 4%. Diagnosis is based on history and clinical observation. Currently described treatment involves protecting the airway and managing the infection with antibiotics and surgical drainage when indicated.
路德维希咽峡炎是一种罕见但可能致命的疾病，表现为口腔底部硬性肿胀。它作为一种坏疽性病变迅速蔓延，可能因局部气道阻塞导致死亡。在抗生素时代之前，路德维希咽峡炎的死亡率为54%，目前已降至约4%。诊断基于病史和临床观察。目前所描述的治疗方法包括保护气道，以及在有指征时使用抗生素和手术引流来控制感染。
