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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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Lemierre syndrome associated mycotic cavernous sinus thrombosis and carotid aneurysm after COVID-19
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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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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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.ABSTRACT Septic pulmonary embolism in adults is usually associated with right‐sided endocarditis. We report a 27‐year‐old male with 14 days of fever, dyspnea, and hemoptysis. CT chest showed bilateral peripheral cavitating nodules consistent with septic pulmonary emboli.
Santiago Saenz‐Ancira +5 more
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Lemierre syndrome making an encore in the post-antibiotic era: A case report
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareLemierre syndrome is a rare complication of an acute oropharyngeal infection. The disease is characterized by antecedent protracted pharyngitis, septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, and secondary septic embolization to distant sites.
Leidi Pedraza Gonzalez +5 more
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A Lemierre syndrome variant caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2012 Lemierre syndrome is an extremely rare disease characterized by oropharyngeal infection, septicemia, internal jugular vein thrombosis, and skip lesions. The most common causative pathogen is Fusobacterium necrophorum.
Yih-Jeng Tsai +4 more
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Lemierre’s Syndrome: Case Presentation of a Rare and Possibly Life-Threatening Condition
Medicina, 2021 Lemierre’s syndrome is, presently, a very rare condition, but a life-threatening one. The syndrome was first described in 1936 by Andre Lemierre and comprises an oropharyngeal infection (most commonly associated with anaerobic bacteria Fusobacterium ...
Lucian Giubelan +6 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT This case report describes a novel presentation of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans causing deep neck abscess, mediastinitis, and deep vein thrombosis. Clinicians should be aware that this organism can cause invasive extra‐oral infection.
Joshua Sia, Carly Hughes
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Lemierre's Syndrome Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.Axial contrast‐enhanced chest CT demonstrating multiple peripheral cavitary nodules and consolidations, predominantly in the right lower lobe, consistent with septic pulmonary emboli (arrows). ABSTRACT Klebsiella pneumoniae is an uncommon but increasingly recognized cause of Lemierre's syndrome, a condition classically associated with Fusobacterium ...
Abril Aguilar Guerrero +1 more
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Pediatric Lemierre’s Syndrome: A Comprehensive Literature Review
Pediatric ReportsBackground: Lemierre syndrome is a rare, potentially fatal complication of oropharyngeal infections characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. It primarily affects healthy adolescents and young adults.
Salvatore Lavalle +14 more
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