Diphtheritic angina in the tongue and floor of the mouth: unusual presentation

N Solano; V Gutiérrez; S Ramos; A Peraza; A Castrillo

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2019.11.026

Diphtheritic angina in the tongue and floor of the mouth: unusual presentation

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Apr;58(3):358-360. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2019.11.026. Epub 2019 Dec 19.

Authors

N Solano¹, V Gutiérrez², S Ramos³, A Peraza⁴, A Castrillo³

Affiliations

¹ Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Maracaibo, Venezuela; Oral Surgery Post-Graduated Program, School of Dentistry, Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela.
² School of Medicine, Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela.
³ Oral Surgery Post-Graduated Program, School of Dentistry, Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela.
⁴ Oral Surgery Post-Graduated Program, School of Dentistry, Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela. Electronic address: ariperaza95@gmail.com.

PMID: 31864859
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2019.11.026

Abstract

Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, and is generally characterised by proliferation of the bacteria in the upper respiratory tract, formation of a pseudomembrane, and systemic diffusion of the diphtheria toxin throughout the body. We present the case of a young man with pseudomembranous plaques on the tongue and floor of the mouth, who received systemic and locoregional medical treatment, with a satisfactory outcome after 14 days.

Keywords: Corynebacterium Diphtheriae; Diphtheria; diphtheritic angina.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Corynebacterium diphtheriae*
Diphtheria*
Humans
Male
Nose
Trachea