Journal article
Lemierre’s Syndrome: A Case Series
Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 13(10), 18436
02 Oct 2021
PMID: 34737904
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Abstract
Lemierre’s syndrome (LS) is a potentially fatal complication of oropharyngeal infection, resulting in contiguous suppurative thrombosis of the internal jugular vein (IJV) and septic emboli. It is most commonly associated with
Fusobacterium necrophorum (F. necrophorum)
, though other pathogens have also been implicated in its pathogenesis. The incidence of LS had so significantly decreased that it was referred to as "the forgotten disease." However, cases of LS have shown a resurgence, which may be partly attributed to an overreliance on a negative group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal rapid antigen detection test (RADT), commonly referred to as "rapid strep test." Clinicians must maintain a very high index of suspicion for LS in patients with persistent sequelae from tonsillopharyngitis who have a negative RADT.
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- Title
- Lemierre’s Syndrome: A Case Series
- Creators
- Tariq M Jaber - Allegheny General HospitalVikram Saini - Allegheny Health NetworkOsakpolor Ogbebor - Allegheny General HospitalTiffany Dumont - Allegheny Health NetworkMarvin Balaan - Allegheny Health NetworkMark Lega - Allegheny General HospitalTariq Cheema - Allegheny General Hospital
- Publication Details
- Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 13(10), 18436
- Publisher
- Cureus
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- General Internal Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000704955100014
- Other Identifier
- 991022084055204721
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