title: Lemierre's syndrome: a serious complication of a routine dental procedure.
abstract: Lemierre's syndrome is the clinical presentation characterized by oropharyngeal or tonsillar infection, anaerobic septicaemia often with distant septic emboli, and clinical or radiological evidence of thrombosis of the internal jugular vein. We report a case of Lemierre's syndrome in a 44-year-old type II diabetic male. This case is unique for two reasons. Firstly, we believe it is the first reported iatrogenic case following a routine dental procedure. Secondly, the internal jugular vein thrombosis was found to occur on the contralateral side to the primary infection.
authors.affiliation: Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales. bghaly@med.usyd.edu.au
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authors.lastname: Ghaly
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authors.lastname: Bertram
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authors.lastname: Naim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003757:Dental Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007601:Jugular Veins; D057831:Lemierre Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic / Q000009:adverse effects; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology