title: A case of lemierre syndrome secondary to otitis media and mastoiditis.
abstract: Lemierre's syndrome is a rare clinical condition that generally develops secondary to oropharyngeal infection caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, which is an anaerobic bacteria. A 62-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus presented with internal jugular vein and sigmoid sinus-transverse sinus thrombophlebitis, accompanying otitis media and mastoiditis that developed after an upper airway infection. Interestingly, there were air bubbles in both the internal jugular vein and transverse sinus. Vancomycin and meropenem were started and a right radical mastoidectomy was performed. The patient's clinical picture completely resolved in 14 days. High mortality and morbidity may be prevented with a prompt diagnosis of Lemierre's syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Etlik, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aynur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Etlik, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Harun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cam
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahi Evran University, Kirşehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yeliz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dadali
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Etlik, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Korkmaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozdek
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Etlik, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Baki
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hekimoğlu