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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.
Peter Sabaka +3 more
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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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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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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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An atypical presentation of lemierre syndrome of urogenital source
IDCases, 2021 Lemierre syndrome has classically been described as septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular veins resulting from primary oropharyngeal disease caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. However, many cases have been reported of the syndrome originating
Abhishek Thakur, Wenjing Chen
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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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Lemierre Syndrome: A Meta-analysis
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2020 Introduction Lemierre syndrome, or postpharyngitis anaerobic sepsis, is an infrequent but life-threatening infection that often involves thrombosis of the internal jugular vein.
Mitchell R. Gore
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Lemierre’s syndrome in a child
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 Lemierre’s Syndrome (LS) is a rare syndrome most frequently due to an anaerobic organism, Fusobacterium Necrophorum. It is commonly a complication of an acute oropharyngeal infection, but there are exceptions to its presentations. In our case the cause of LS was otitis media caused by Streptococcus species.
Hemani, Fatima +3 more
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