"My back is killing me".
This is a case of a rare cause of back pain that presented to several clinicians before the diagnosis became obvious and the correct management was initiated. Lemierre's syndrome was confirmed at post mortem examination. We conclude that thoracic back pain should not be assumed to have a simple mechanical cause and that efforts should be made to discover the underlying aetiology.
Garnham
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London SW10 9NH, UK. francesca.garnham@chelwest.nhs.uk
Longstaff
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000382:microbiology*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents