Author/Authors :
Abou-Elhamd, Kamal-Eldin A. King Faisal University - Al-Ahsa College of Medicine - Department of Surgery, Saudi Arabia , Al-Rasheed, Maeidah A. Al-Jabr Eye and Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Saudi Arabia , Jawad, Ahmed Al-Jabr Eye and Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
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
