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Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ludwig's angina is an uncommon but potentially fatal condition which presents as a hard swelling of the floor of the mouth. It spreads rapidly as a gangrenous process that may cause death through local airway obstruction. Ludwig's angina carried a 54% mortality rate in the preantibiotic era which has now been reduced to approximately 4%. Diagnosis is based on history and clinical observation. Currently described treatment involves protecting the airway and managing the infection with antibiotics and surgical drainage when indicated.
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