Spontaneous submental hematoma, a pseudo-Ludwig's phenomenon in 101-year-old patient: case report and literature review

Spontaneous submental hematoma (SSH) is a clinical diagnosis and conservative management is successful in reducing the amount of swelling once the causative factors have been corrected/controlled. The main goal is to electively secure the airway and as in all emergent airway management the team must include members capable of a surgical airway.