Ludwig's angina is a polymicrobial infectious process, most often of odontogenic origin,
which requires early diagnosis and treatment and is aggravated by systemic diseases.
Surgical procedures may be necessary, such as debridement and the creation of flaps
for reconstruction. The anterolateral thigh flap is a free flap with numerous advantages,
such as a large donor area and minimal functional sequelae. The objective of the present
article is to report a severe case of Ludwig's angina in which an anterolateral thigh
flap was used to treat the sequelae.
Keywords
biological tissue flaps - Ludwig's angina - microsurgery - plastic surgery - surgical
flaps
Bibliographical Record
Olga Lanusa Leite Veloso, Diego Arley Gomes da Silva, Felipe Mazza de Lima, Kariny
Oliveira Silva, Breno Bezerra Gomes de Pinho Pessoa, José Maria Sampaio de Menezes
Júnior. Retalho anterolateral da coxa para o tratamento de sequelas da angina de Ludwig:
Relato de caso. Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica (RBCP) – Brazilian Journal
of Plastic Surgery 2024; 39: s00441801796.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1801796
