title: Lemierre syndrome with cervical spondylodiscitis and epidural abscess associated with direct injection of heroin into the jugular vein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Wan Fang Medical Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, College of Public Health and Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hsin-Ying
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Wan Fang Medical Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, College of Public Health and Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: khliao@tmu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Kuo-Hsing
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Medical Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shio-Shin
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Jean
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Medical Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Tsong-Yih
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Ou
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Medical Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Fu-Lun
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Medical Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: 89425@wanfang.gov.tw.
authors.forename: Wen-Sen
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D003932:Heroin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000473:pathology; D057831:Lemierre Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003932:Heroin