Parapharyngeal and floor‐of‐mouth abscess secondary to tonsillar phlegmon: A rare and unusual cause of Ludwig's angina
Abstract We present an unusual case of Ludwig's angina secondary to a left tonsillar phlegmon in a previously fit and well 50‐year‐old woman. This tonsillar phlegmon spread along the peritonsillar/parapharyngeal plane to cause a diffuse cellulitis and collection in the submental, sublingual, an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-09-01
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Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6325 |