Ludwig's angina in a patient with ulcerative colitis on thiopurine therapy

J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2023 Dec;53(4):263-264. doi: 10.1177/14782715231200503. Epub 2023 Sep 26.

Authors

Amit Yadav¹, Harshavardhan Telaprolu¹, Sourabha K Patro², Ujjwal Gorsi³, Vishal Sharma¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
² Department of ENT, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
³ Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

PMID: 37750424
DOI: 10.1177/14782715231200503

No abstract available

Keywords: Ludwig’s angina; azathioprine; infection; inflammatory bowel disease; thiopurine; ulcerative colitis.

MeSH terms

Colitis, Ulcerative* / complications
Colitis, Ulcerative* / drug therapy
Humans
Ludwig's Angina*
Purines
Sulfhydryl Compounds

Substances

2-mercaptopurine
Purines
Sulfhydryl Compounds