Lemierre's syndrome presenting with peritonsillar abscess and VIth cranial nerve palsy.
Lemierre's syndrome is characterized by acute oropharyngeal infection complicated by internal jugular venous thrombosis secondary to septic thrombophlebitis, and metastatic abscesses. We report a case of Lemierre's syndrome in an 18-year-old Caucasian woman presenting with a peritonsillar abscess and ipsilateral VIth cranial nerve palsy.
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Ear, Nose & Throat Department, Basildon University Hospital NHS Trust, Nethermayne, UK.
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Seymour
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O'Reilly
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D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010690:Phlebography; D013577:Syndrome; D000078222:Tinzaparin; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D008795:Metronidazole; D000078222:Tinzaparin; D002439:Cefotaxime