title: Doctor, I have a sore throat.
abstract: Lemierre's syndrome is a rare yet potentially fatal cause of sore throat. Recently published literature suggests an increase in the incidence of this 'forgotten disease', highlighting Lemierre's syndrome as a clinically important differential diagnosis of sore throat. We present a case report of an 85-year-old man who developed a sore throat, which illustrates the re-emergence of Lemierre's syndrome. Reducing the morbidity and mortality from this disease requires a high index of clinical suspicion to ensure prompt diagnosis and initiation of appropriate multidisciplinary management.
authors: Department of Surgery, Milton Keynes General Hospital, Milton Keynes, Bucks, UK. sd303@ic.ac.uk
authors: Shamik
authors: S
authors: Dholakia
authors: Yasmin
authors: Y
authors: Hashimi
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D057831:Lemierre Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010397:Penicillanic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010878:Piperacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; D010397:Penicillanic Acid; D010878:Piperacillin
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