Penatalaksanaan ludwig’s angina pada anak Management of ludwig’s angina at child

• Main Authors: Eddy Hermanto, Abel Tasman Yuza, Hendro Sudjono Yuwono
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hasanuddin University 2011-02-01
• Series: Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
• Subjects: Ludwig’s angina, antibiotic, incision and drainage
• Online Access: http://jdmfs.org/index.php/jdmfs/article/view/255

Ludwig’s angina is an acute progressive cellulitis that involves the submental and submandibular spaces, bilateral sublingual space, which is caused by the Streptococci bacteria. Characteristics of this disease are swelling of the bilateral soft tissue submandibular, submental region and floor of the mouth, and elevation of the tongue. Early diagnosis and management of infection in children is important because a child has tendency for a progressive worsening and lead to systemic infection. Infections involving the facial regions in children are rare cases whereby only one case is found in the last two years at the oral surgery department. This report shows a case of a seven-year old girl with Ludwig’s angina that came to the emergency division of the oral surgery department with a chief complaint of swelling at the chin and both cheeks. The complaint was first known as caries at 36, 74, and 75. Treatment includes antibiotic administration, incision and drainage, and extraction of the causative tooth. Patient was hospitalized and returned home when was in good condition.