Lemierre syndrome.
Lemierre syndrome is characterized by pharyngitis followed by Fusobacterium necrobacillosis sepsis complicated by internal jugular vein thrombosis and infectious metastatic abscesses. It has been considered to be a rare disease until the last decade when a larger number of cases have been reported. We discuss a case of Lemierre syndrome in a 17-year-old girl and review the pathophysiology of Fusobacterium necrobacillosis and diagnosis and treatment of Lemierre syndrome.
Duong
Myto
M
Department of Pediatrics, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA. mduong@slu.edu
Wenger
Jodi
J
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents