Unusual Case of Ludwig Angina Caused by Clostridium sporogenes in an Immunocompromised HIV-Positive Patient with Alcoholism and Dental Abscess

Rachel D. Truong; Van Anh Do; Kristi A. Njaravelil; Kwabena Ayesu; Mario Madruga; Steve J. Carlan

doi:10.12659/AJCR.941731

20 November 2023 : Case report USA

Unusual Case of Ludwig Angina Caused by Clostridium sporogenes in an Immunocompromised HIV-Positive Patient with Alcoholism and Dental Abscess

Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Clinical situation which can not be reproduced for ethical reasons, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Rachel D. Truong

^1ABCEF, Van Anh Do^1ADEF, Kristi A. Njaravelil^1ABDF, Kwabena Ayesu^1ADF, Mario Madruga^1ABDE, Steve J. Carlan

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DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941731

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941731

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Figure 2. Follow-up computed tomography of the neck. There is diffuse soft tissue edema and inflammatory changes with an apparent open wound in the left anterior neck with some adjacent soft tissue gas pockets (red arrows) tracking to the left supraclavicular region that may be postsurgical and airway effacement, particularly in the region of the oropharynx.

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Unusual Case of Ludwig Angina Caused by Clostridium sporogenes in an Immunocompromised HIV-Positive Patient with Alcoholism and Dental Abscess

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