Case of Lemierre's syndrome presenting with thyroid abscess.
Lemierre's syndrome is an uncommon condition characterized by post-anginal septicemia due to anaerobes. Reported here is a case of Lemierre's syndrome presenting with thyroid and liver abscesses. At presentation, the 70-year-old female patient complained of fever, jaundice and neck pain. Computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound confirmed the presence of a left-sided internal jugular vein thrombosis as well as abscesses in the left thyroid lobe and the right lobe of the liver with pleural effusion. The thyroid abscess was treated with a left lobectomy.
Kara
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Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey. eraykara@hotmail.com
Sakarya
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Keleş
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Borand
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Pekindil
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Göktan
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C
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents