Septic arthritis of the hip by Fusobacterium necrophorum after tonsillectomy: a form of Lemierre syndrome?
Lemierre syndrome used to be a complication of severe oropharyngeal infection with regional thrombophlebitis, septicaemia and septic metastatic infections caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum in the pre-antibiotic era. A case of septic arthritis of the hip caused by F. necrophorum as a complication of tonsillectomy is reported in a 9-year-old boy.


CONCLUSIONS
Lemierre syndrome, usually seen after an oropharyngeal infection, can also complicate tonsillectomy.
Beldman
T F
TF
St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
Teunisse
H A
HA
Schouten
T J
TJ
D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D014068:Tonsillectomy