PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Abou-Elhamd, KamalEldin A.
AU  - Al-Rasheed, Maeidah A.
AU  - Jawad, Ahmed
TI  - Unusual outcome of Ludwig's angina
DP  - 2008 Dec 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1811--1814
VI  - 29
IP  - 12
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/29/12/1811.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/29/12/1811.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2008 Dec 01; 29
AB  - This is a report of 2 cases of Ludwig's angina. An Indonesian young female patient developed severe stridor after oral examination. Then she underwent tracheostomy and developed post decannulation dyspnea due to huge surgical emphysema. The second case regards an Indian young male who developed disseminated intravascular coagulation and died from hemorrhage. The objectives of our cases presentation are to avoid mouth examination of Ludwig's angina if we are not ready for performing tracheotomy and to be aware of the possible development of disseminated intravascular coagulation and post decannulation emphysema.