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A Subtle Presentation of Pharyngitis and Pneumonia: Lemierre Syndrome [PDF]
Case Reports in PulmonologyLemierre syndrome (LS) is a rare condition with an estimated incidence of 1–10/1,000,000 per year defined as a complication of an oral and nasopharyngeal infection with secondary septicemia leading to septic emboli and internal jugular vein thrombosis ...
Federico Bellini +10 more
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Lemierre syndrome associated mycotic cavernous sinus thrombosis and carotid aneurysm after COVID-19 [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022 Purpose: The purpose of this article is to report a case of Lemierre syndrome associated mycotic aneurysm of the intracavernous carotid artery leading to cavernous sinus syndrome in an otherwise healthy, young man in the setting of COVID-19 infection ...
Yi Ling Dai +3 more
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A Rare and Dangerous Combination of COVID-19, Lemierre Syndrome, and Carotid Pseudoaneurysm: A Case Report [PDF]
Vascular Specialist InternationalLemierre syndrome is a rare complication of oropharyngeal infection that causes septic thrombophlebitis in the internal jugular vein. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this condition has been dangerously overlooked and poses an even greater ...
Panagitsa Christoforou +6 more
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Lemierre Syndrome involving Schaalia (Formerly Actinomyces) odontolyticus due to injection drug use into the neck [PDF]
IDCasesLemierre Syndrome, septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein following oropharyngeal infection, is classically caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum and associated with septic emboli.
Roohali A. Sukhavasi +3 more
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Gastrointestinal Variant of Lemierre Syndrome due to Fusobacterium nucleatum: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in GastroenterologyIntroduction: Pyogenic liver abscess is a noteworthy health concern in North America, characterized by a mortality rate ranging from 2 to 12%. This condition is often polymicrobial, with Streptococcus species and Escherichia coli as the predominant ...
Reshad Salam +5 more
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in Lemierre Syndrome: A Case Report Using Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing [PDF]
Infection and Drug ResistanceQi Qi,* Jun Yang,* Linhui Yang, Huohuan Tian, Chun Wan, Dan Liu Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to ...
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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014 [West J Emerg Med. 2014;15(2):125-126.]
Shook, Jayten, Trigger, Christopher
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Association of Pulmonary Septic Embolism and Pulmonary Arterial Thromboembolism in Lemierre Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]
Respirol Case RepWe report a rare presentation of Lemierre's syndrome in a 65‐year‐old woman, characterised by the coexistence of septic pulmonary emboli and pulmonary arterial thromboembolism, both documented on CT pulmonary angiography. ABSTRACT Lemierre syndrome (LS) is a rapidly progressing disease characterised by a recent oropharyngeal infection, complicated by ...
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Practical Neurology, 2021 Lemierre’s syndrome is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition that follows an oropharyngeal infection, typically from Fusobacterium necrophorum, and usually affects healthy adolescents or young adults. The characteristic features are septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and septic embolism leading to multiorgan involvement ...
Eng Chuan Foo +3 more
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Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2000 Lemierre's syndrome is characterized by an oropharyngeal infection followed by internal jugular vein septic thrombophlebitis and metastatic emboli, most often to the lungs and joints. The syndrome is most commonly associated with the anaerobic gram-negative rod Fusobacterium necrophorum.
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