[Imaging findings in Lemierre syndrome].
Lemierre syndrome is a septic thrombosis of the internal jugular vein with pulmonary abscesses secondary to untreated pharyngotonsillitis due to anaerobic bacteria. It occurs in young, previously healthy patients and leads to life-threatening consequences if not treated. We illustrate the value of imaging and particularly cervical and thoracic CT in a report of three recent cases.
Perrin
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Service Central de Radiologie et Imagerie Médicale, CHU Grenoble, BP 217X, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France.
Jankowski
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Righini
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C
Boubagra
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Coulomb
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M
Ferretti
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D000328:Adult; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed