title: Lemierre's syndrome presenting with peritonsillar abscess and VIth cranial nerve palsy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Ear, Nose & Throat Department, Basildon University Hospital NHS Trust, Nethermayne, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Siva
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Seymour
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: O'Reilly
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D008795:Metronidazole; D000078222:Tinzaparin; D002439:Cefotaxime