Ludwig's angina after severe thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue fever
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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Main Authors: | Campos,Maria Antonia, Prota Junior,Mário Lúcio Cerqueira, Gomes,Carlos Augusto, Amaral,Karina Peisino do, Almeida,Diogo Campos |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT
2014
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000100116 |
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