Lemierre's--the sinister sore throat.
Lemierre's syndrome is a rare and sometimes life threatening condition that requires prompt management. A case is reported of a previously healthy young male with Lemierre's syndrome. He developed internal jugular vein and cavernous sinus thrombosis, metastatic abscesses in the temporal lobe and lungs, temporal lobe venous infarction and severe thrombocytopaenia. Discussed are aspects of clinical presentation, diagnosis and management issues.
Brown
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LM
Department of ENT Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. lochlin_brown@health.qld.gov.au
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents