Phlegmone
Imaging of
the sublingual and submandibular spaces. Ludwig angina. a Axial and b sagittal contrast-enhanced CT images show diffuse inflammatory changes with bands of fluid within the submandibular and sublingual spaces. These changes extend posteriorly into bilateral parapharyngeal spaces, pharyngeal mucosa, and inferiorly along the anterior neck (b)
Phlegmon (plural: phlegmons) refers to unbounded, non-specific inflammation of soft tissue, usually in the context of infectious disease. It is distinct from an abscess which is walled-off by peripheral granulation tissue.
Terminology
Both historically and contemporaneously, phlegmon is used in an inconsistent fashion. Some use it to refer to a frank abscess, whilst others have used it exclusively for skin and subcutaneous infections.
Siehe auch:
- phlegmonöse Gastritis
- Orbitaphlegmone
- Mundbodenphlegmone
- Holzphlegmone
- phlegmonöse Zervizitis
- Phlegmonous enteritis
- Phlegmonous esophagitis
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Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu Phlegmone:
