Ludwig's angina after severe thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue fever

AUTOR(ES)

Campos, Maria Antonia, Prota Junior, Mário Lúcio Cerqueira, Gomes, Carlos Augusto, Amaral, Karina Peisino do, Almeida, Diogo Campos

FONTE

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2014-01

RESUMO

Here, we report a case of Ludwig's angina, which required surgery because of toothache. The patient had dengue and severe thrombocytopenia as confirmed by clinical and laboratory diagnoses. However, dengue is not included among the predisposing factors for Ludwig's angina.

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