What is Ludwig's angina?

Ludwig's angina is an infection of the deep tissues of the skin and muscle of the floor of the mouth and underneath the tongue. The skin area of the chin and neck may become warm and tender and may also cause fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, and blisters.

How do members experience Ludwig's angina?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Ludwig's angina*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Ludwig's angina*

Who has Ludwig's angina on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 0
50s 0
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 0