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Necrotizing Fasciitis of Eyelid in Children: A Rare Complication of Varicella Infection

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) of the eyelid is an extremely rare but severe complication of varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection in children. We present a case of an 8‐year‐old girl who developed necrotizing fasciitis of the left eyelid following varicella infection.
Govinda Bhandari, Himal Acharya, Richa Paudyal   +2 more
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Unmasking Rarity: An Atypical Presentation of Lemierre's Syndrome

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Lemierre's syndrome (LS), otherwise known as postanginal sepsis, is a frequently overlooked condition characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IJV), usually caused by oropharyngeal infection. However, ear space (otogenic) infections are one of the atypical causes of LS and have been rarely reported.
Hayatu Awel Abdela, Tamirat Godebo Woyimo, Kumel Nur Muktar, Nahom Bitew Geremew, Germen Temam Abdulmalik, Feven Tadiwos Weyeyso, Adugna Lamessa   +6 more
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Ludwig's Angina in a 6‐Year‐Old Child: Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Ludwig's angina is a rare but potentially fatal cellulitis that affects the submandibular, sublingual, and submental spaces, typically triggered by dental infections. This case report details a severe presentation of Ludwig's angina in a 6‐year‐old girl who presented with submandibular swelling, fever, voice alterations, and respiratory ...
Negarin Akbari, Ali Razavi, Zahra Sabzi, Jabbar Parhiz   +3 more
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Bilateral abducens nerve palsy due to septic thrombophlebitis

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2019
Purpose: To report a case of septic thrombophlebitis producing bilateral abducens nerve palsy. Observation: A 65 year-old woman with recent sinus surgery experienced the onset of horizontal diplopia during treatment for bacteremia. Computer tomography of
Vincent N. Vu, Peter J. Savino, Shira L. Robbins   +2 more
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Pediatric Patient with Lemierre Syndrome of the External Jugular Vein: Case Report and Literature Review

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2021
Introduction Lemierre syndrome (LS) involving the external jugular vein (EJV) is rare, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. Objectives To report a case of LS involving the external jugular vein as well as to make a review
Yehuda Schwarz, Nadeem Habashi, Noa Rosenfeld-Yehoshua, Eugene Soikher, Tal Marom, Sharon Ovnat Tamir   +5 more
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Intractable Pyopneumothorax due to Lemierre's Syndrome Treated With an Endobronchial Watanabe Spigot (EWS)

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.
This manuscript reports a rare case of Lemierre's syndrome complicated by pyothorax with bronchopleural fistulas and intractable pneumothorax in a 29‐year‐old woman. Despite infection control with antibiotics and thoracic drainage, persistent air leakage required intervention with endobronchial watanabe spigots (EWS), which successfully resolved the ...
Mio Sugino, Masao Hashimoto, Sho Morishima, Ayumi Tonsho, Hiroto Hatano, Yutaro Ueki, Mika Iwasaki, Akane Ishida, Go Naka, Shinyu Izumi, Tatsuo Maeyashiki, Satoshi Nagasaka, Masayuki Hojo   +12 more
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Rare Case of Focal Organising Pneumonia With Extension to Interlobar Space and Adjacent Lobe Initially Suspected as Lung Cancer

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 4, April 2025.
We report a rare case of focal organising pneumonia (FOP) that was initially suspected to be lung cancer with interlobar pleural invasion and extension to the interlobar space and the adjacent lobe. ABSTRACT Organising pneumonia is histopathologically characterised by inflammatory granulation tissue plugs within the lumen of the small airways ...
Sachie Koike, Takayuki Shiina, Keiichiro Takasuna, Akane Kato, Koudai Komatsu, Toshitsugu Nakamura   +5 more
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Complicated Lemierre Syndrome Caused by Streptococcus gordonii and Possible Rickettsial Co-Infection in a Patient with Thrombophilia Predisposition

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2017
Aims: Lemierre syndrome is a life-threating condition characterized by recent oropharyngeal infection, internal jugular vein thrombosis, and anaerobic septicemia. It is usually caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum.
Antreas Iacovou Ioannou, Dimitra Dimitriou, Panagiotis Dimitriou, Aram Katsios, Georgios Petrikkos   +4 more
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A 10‐year cross‐sectional study showed that anti‐coagulation therapy was not always of value when treating paediatric cases with septic cerebral venous thrombosis

Acta Paediatrica, Volume 114, Issue 2, Page 378-387, February 2025.
Abstract Aim Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare complication of ear, nose and throat (ENT) infections. Although recent guidelines recommend the systematic use of anti‐coagulation therapy (ACT) in the treatment of these CVT, literature data are scarce.
Juliette Eloy, Audrey Hochart, Gustavo Soto‐Ares, Marion Lagree, Grégory Kuchcinski, Mélodie‐Anne Karnoub, Alix Maltezeanu, Stéphane Leteurtre, François Dubos   +8 more
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Lemierre syndrome presenting as acute mastoiditis in a 2-year-old girl with congenital dwarfism

Infectious Disease Reports, 2015
Lemierre syndrome is defined by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein caused by Fusobacterium. Historically, these infections originate from the oropharynx and typically are seen in older children, adolescents and young adults.
Jason B. Fischer, Andrew Prout, R. Alexander Blackwood, Kavita Warrier   +3 more
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