Ludwig's angina

Early appearance of a patient with Ludwig's angina demonstrating brawny, board-like swelling in the submandibular spaces and protrusion of the tongue.

From: Megran DW, Scheifele DW, Chow AW. Odontogenic infections. Pediatr Infect Dis 1984; 3:257. Copyright © 1984. Reproduced with permission from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.

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