[Lemierre's syndrome. Case report].
The paper deals with a thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, coming after a Plaut-Vincent's angina, associated to septic embolism of the lung. The syndrome was first described by Lemierre, in 1936. Together with a survey of the cases reported in the last ten years is made.
Lao Luque
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Hospital General Universitario Servicio O.R.L., Barcelona.
Molina Utrilla
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R
Lorente Guerrero
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J
Mateu Vallverdú
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F
Perelló Scherdel
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E
D000328:Adult; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013577:Syndrome; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Síndrome de Lemierre. A propósito de un caso.