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Angina de Ludwig

Definición:

Es una infección bacteriana del piso de la boca que involucra inflamación que puede bloquear las vías respiratorias.

Nombres alternativos:

Infección del espacio submandibular; Infección del espacio sublingual

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La angina de Ludwig, una afección que no es común en niños, es un tipo de celulitis que involucra inflamación de los tejidos del piso de la boca, debajo de la lengua, y que se presenta a menudo después de una infección de las raíces de los dientes (como absceso dental ) o una lesión en la boca.

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Fecha de revisión: 6/22/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: Cyrus Badshah, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University; Assistant Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases & Medical Director, Chest (TB)Clinic and Directly Observed Therapy Program, Harlem Hospital Center. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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