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Rev. chil. radiol ; 21(1): 34-40, 2015. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-749439

ABSTRACT

Lemierre’s syndrome is a rare disease that affects young adults and is mainly caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum and occasionally by other anaerobic bacteria of the species. This syndrome is characterized by a throat infection complicated with septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and septic emboli mainly to the lungs. In the pre-antibiotic era its evolution was often fatal. Since the 1960’s this syndrome has rarely been reported given the extensive use of penicillin en pharyngeal infections. Currently the incidence of Lemierre’s syndrome is about one in a million. Currently, since imaging has a key role in the early diagnosis of this syndrome, the radiologist should be aware of and recognize its manifestations. Three cases of Lemierre’s syndrome and a literature review are presented.


El síndrome de Lemierre es una enfermedad rara que afecta a adultos jóvenes y es causada principalmente por Fusobacterium necrophorum y ocasionalmente por otras bacterias anaerobias de la especie. Este síndrome se caracteriza por una infección faríngea complicada con tromboflebitis séptica de la vena yugular interna y embolias sépticas principalmente a los pulmones. En la era pre-antibióticos su evolución era frecuentemente de curso fatal. Desde los años 60 este síndrome ha sido rara vez reportado dado el extensivo uso de penicilina en infecciones faríngeas. Actualmente la incidencia del síndrome de Lemierre es de aproximadamente uno en un millón. Dado que hoy en día las imágenes tienen un rol fundamental en el diagnóstico temprano de este síndrome el radiólogo debe estar al tanto y reconocer sus manifestaciones. Se presentan tres casos de Síndrome de Lemierre y una revisión de la literaratura.


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Humans , Male , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Middle Aged , Radiography, Thoracic , Lemierre Syndrome , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Diagnosis, Differential
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