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International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2013 Lemierre's syndrome is a condition characterized by thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and bacteremia caused by primarily anaerobic organisms, following a recent oropharyngeal infection. This has been an uncommon illness in the era of antibiotic therapy, though it has been reported with increasing frequency in the past 15 years.
Eilbert, Wesley, Singla, Nitin
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Lemierre syndrome caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae complicated by epidural abscess – Case report
IDCases, 2020 Klebsiella pneumoniae is an extremely rare case of the Lemierre syndrome, which is characterized as septic thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein as a consequence of oropharyngeal infection.
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016 Lemierre’s syndrome is caused by an acute oropharyngeal infection with secondary septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and frequent metastatic infections.
Marek Stefan +4 more
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Lemierre Syndrome in a Pediatric Patient with Nephrotic Syndrome: a Case Report
Panorama of Emergency Medicine, 2023 Lemierre syndrome is a rare thrombotic complication of head and neck infections. Nephrotic syndrome is sometimes treated by immunosuppressive medications that can present with severe infections without a fever.
Chady El Tawil +3 more
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American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020 Purpose: To describe a patient with Streptococcus constellatus-associated Lemierre syndrome complicated by eventual cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) that manifested as an isolated abducens nerve palsy.
Landon J. Rohowetz +4 more
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Lemierre Syndrome as a Complication of Laryngeal Carcinoma
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2018 Lemierre syndrome is a rare condition characterized by a septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein with septicemia and metastatic foci of infection.
Christopher Colbert +2 more
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The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2011 Lemierre syndrome is caused by acute oropharyngeal infections with secondary septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and is characterized by frequent metastatic infections. A 56-year-old man presented with severe reddish inflammatory swelling of the right cervical soft tissue.
Bang, Yun Yi +4 more
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Brugada syndrome in a 4-year-old child with Lemierre syndrome—A case report
Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, 2018 Brugada syndrome is a rare arrhythmogenic disease with characteristic electrocardiogram (ECG) findings. Fever represents an important triggering factor.
Sami Alanazi +3 more
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Lemierre syndrome from a neck abscess due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2013 Lemierre syndrome is characterized by acute septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IJV) that develops after an oropharyngeal infection, and can be complicated by septic emboli to lungs and other organs. The most frequent causative agent is
Agarwal Abhishek +2 more
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A Rare Case Report of Lemierre Syndrome from the Anterior Jugular Vein
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2020 Introduction: Lemierre syndrome is a rare, potentially fatal, septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. Treatment includes intravenous antibiotics for Fusobacterium necrophorum, the most common pathogen, as well as consideration for ...
Nima Rejali +2 more
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