Open AccessPregnancy Complicated by Ludwig's Angina Requiring Delivery
Author(s) -
Kathleen Moorhead,
Maryam Guiahi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.656
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1098-0997
pISSN - 1064-7449
DOI - 10.1155/2010/158264
Subject(s) - angina , pregnancy , medicine , gestation , obstetrics , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , cardiology , myocardial infarction , genetics , biology
At 33 weeks of gestation, a 24-year-old developed Ludwig's angina that worsened despite aggressive therapy. This is the first reported case of Ludwig's Angina in pregnancy that required an emergent cesarean section for fetal indications. Delivery may have contributed to improvement in the mother's health status.
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