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Case Reports in Medicine, 2010 Acute septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IJV), better known as Lemierre syndrome, is a rare entity which poses several challenges in management.
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Oman Medical Journal, 2018 Lemierre's syndrome is a rare, life-threatening condition, which may be fatal if not properly treated. This disease refers to thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, which is the result of bacterial sore throat infection (usually in the form of pharyngitis) that extends into the parapharyngeal space.
Suad Marhoon, Al Duwaiki +2 more
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A case of Lemierre syndrome combined with a suspected systemic lupus erythematosus flare
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2019 Lemierre syndrome develops in healthy young patients as a result of bacteremia after oral cavity infection. It causes thrombophlebitis in the internal jugular vein.
Teruhiro Fujii +4 more
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Lemierre's syndrome (necrobacillosis) [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1999 Summary Lemierre's syndrome or postanginal septicaemia (necrobacillosis) is caused by an acute oropharyngeal infection with secondary septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and frequent metastatic infections. Fusobacterium necrophorum is the most common pathogen isolated from the patients.
R, Golpe, B, Marín, M, Alonso
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An atypical case of Lemierre syndrome following oropharyngeal infection [PDF]
Kosin Medical Journal, 2018 Lemierre syndrome is characterized by anaerobic bacterial infection in the head and neck and clinical or radiological evidence of internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis.
Seo Yeon Yang +6 more
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Lemierre’s syndrome: the forgotten disease [PDF]
Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, 2013 Lemierre's syndrome is an often un-diagnosed disease seen in previously healthy young subjects, presenting with symptoms of pharyngitis, fever and elevated markers of inflammation. The syndrome is characterised by infectious thrombosis of the jugular vein due to infection with Fusobacteria, causing a variety of infectious complications. Rapid diagnosis
Johannesen, Katrine +2 more
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Thoracic Complications of Lemierre Syndrome
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2000 Lemierre syndrome is a severe, septicemic illness most commonly caused by the anaerobic Gram-negative bacillus Fusobacterium necrophorum. It is characterized by an acute oropharyngeal infection, with secondary septic thrombophlebitis of the internal ...
Russell Thomas Gowan +3 more
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Lemierre′s syndrome: A rare entity with classical findings on computed tomography
Journal of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, 2015 Lemierre′s syndrome is a form of septic thrombophlebitis characterized by internal jugular vein thrombosis and septic emboli caused by Fusobacterium species which follows a spell of pharyngotonsillits.
Chandan Kakkar +3 more
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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2022 This is the case of a 28-year-old male patient with no particular pathological history who presented with an inflammatory swelling of the right cheek with pus in an infectious context.
Ibrahima Niang +8 more
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Lemierre Syndrome Associated With Streptococcus constellatus: Rare Manifestations of a Rare Disease
Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical CasesLemierre syndrome is characterized by septic thrombophlebitis resulting from an oropharyngeal infection. Commonly caused by the Fusobacterium necrophorum bacterium, 1.5% of cases of Lemierre syndrome are associated with Streptococcus constellatus.
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