title: [Lemierre syndrome: thrombosis of the cavernous sinus and internal carotid artery occlusion secondary to acute sphenoid sinusitis].
abstract: Lemierre syndrome (LS) typically consists of a septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. We present an unusual variant of LS with cavernous sinus thrombosis and occlusion of the ipsilateral internal carotid artery secondary to sphenoid sinusitis caused by Streptococcus viridans.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Neurorradiología Diagnóstica y Terapéutica, Servicio de Radiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, España. rudski18@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rudski Ricondo
authors.forename: Manuel J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ramos Gómez
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aguilar Cantador
authors.forename: Francisco A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Bravo-Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000209:etiology*; D020226:Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D057831:Lemierre Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D015524:Sphenoid Sinusitis / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult