Ludwig's angina
MONDO:0006576Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names Ludwig's angina yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Severe cellulitis of the submaxillary space with secondary involvement of the sublingual and submental space. It usually results from infection in the lower molar area or from a penetrating injury to the mouth floor. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006576), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: Ludwig's angina
- Also called
- cellulitis (disease) of mouth floormouth floor cellulitis (disease)