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Lemierre’s syndrome caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum complicated with multiple brain abscesses—A case report, literature review, and suggested management

Clinical Case Reports, 2021
We present an unusual case of Lemierre´s syndrome complicated by multiple brain abscesses, a literature review and suggested management. A young man with multiple brain abscesses deteriorated despite two weeks of directed antibiotics. A multidisciplinary
Anders Kjellberg, Olof Bjerin, Elisabeth Franzén‐Röhl, Jiri Bartek Jr., Peter Lindholm   +4 more
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Lemierre’s Syndrome With External Jugular Vein Thrombosis Following Submandibular Sialadenitis: A Life‐Threatening Complication

Case Reports in Otolaryngology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Lemierre’s syndrome is a rare but potentially life‐threatening condition traditionally characterized by bacteremia, septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, and metastatic septic emboli following pharyngotonsillitis. We report an atypical presentation originating from submandibular sialadenitis and complicated by external ...
Sara Torretta, Lorenzo Cavaleri, Lorenzo Gaini, Andrea Gallo   +3 more
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Epstein-Barr virus as promoter of Lemierre syndrome: systematic literature review. [PDF]

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
Purpose: To investigate a possible link between acute Epstein-Barr virus infection and Lemierre syndrome, a rare yet life-threatening infection. Methods: A systematic review was conducted adhering to the 2020 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic ...
Delcò AA, Montorfani SMMA, Gualtieri R, Lava SAG, Milani GP, Bianchetti MG, Bronz G, Faré PB, Kottanattu L.   +8 more
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A case of lemierre syndrome. [PDF]

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2009
emierre syndrome, also known as postanginal septicemia or necrobacillosis was first reporteeed in 1890 by Courmont and Cade, although Lemierre, a French physician and professor of microbieology best described the syndrome in 1936 in a review of 20 cases that was published in the Lancet.
Alherabi Ameen
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An Atypical Pediatric Headache: Outpatient Presentation of Petrous Apicitis With Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

Case Reports in Pediatrics, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Severe complications of acute otitis media (AOM) are rare in the United States due to widespread antibiotic use. One severe complication of AOM is the contiguous spread of infection to the petrous apex of the temporal bone, causing petrous apicitis.
Merrick J. Harris, Paola Pedraza Cruz, Janet Moore, Deepa Mukundan, Kaylita Chantiluke   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lemierre Syndrome in a Teenager Presenting as Pulmonary Septic Embolism

, 2021
Lemierre syndrome is easily missed and may be more common than generally believed. Usually a complication of a deep neck abscess, it can present suddenly with shortness of breath and hypoxemia.
Candeias, F, Domingues, R, Kjöllerström, P, Brito, MJ, Neves, JF   +4 more
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Microbiological diversity among patients with Lemierre syndrome and clinical implications: an individual patient-level analysis. [PDF]

Infection
PURPOSE Lemierre syndrome is a rare condition traditionally defined by bacterial infection of the head/neck region, local thrombophlebitis, and septic embolism.
Frehner M, Fumagalli RM, Brugger SD, Cardi S, Catalani F, Trinchero A, Pecci A, Kucher N, Valerio L, Barco S.   +9 more
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Severe Necrotizing Community‐Acquired Pneumonia and Bilateral Empyema in an Immunocompetent Patient due to Fusobacterium necrophorum

Case Reports in Pulmonology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Necrotizing pneumonia and empyema caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum are uncommon. The classical presentation of Lemierre′s syndrome, characterized by pharyngotonsillitis and internal jugular vein thrombosis, is not always observed, and incomplete and atypical variants can cause diagnostic uncertainty and delay in treatment.
Deborah Shefa, Aryan Shiari, Marina Antic, Buddhi P. Hatharaliyadda, Juan Vera Gomez, David Ladin, Igor Dumic, Tun-Chieh Chen   +7 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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Fusobacterium nucleatum in Health and Disease

MedComm, Volume 6, Issue 11, November 2025.
Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn), an oral commensal and opportunistic pathogen, primarily colonizes the oral cavity. It contributes to multiple nonmalignant diseases and cancers—especially colorectal cancer—through interaction with the host and other microbes, leading to inflammation, enhanced cellular proliferation, metastatic progression, and immune ...
Xinyi Yang, Shutian Zhang, Tingting Ning, Jing Wu   +3 more
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