An atypical case of Lemierre syndrome following oropharyngeal infection / 고신대학교의과대학학술지
Kosin Medical Journal
;
: 110-116, 2018.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Lemierre syndrome is characterized by anaerobic bacterial infection in the head and neck and clinical or radiological evidence of internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis. The most common pathogens are Fusobacterium species, particularly Fusobacterium necrophorum. Septic emboli resulting from infected thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein leads to metastatic infections involving lung, liver, kidney, bone and central nervous system. The accurate diagnosis and treatment is important because it may be associated with a high mortality rate if untreated. We present a case of 28-year-old man with an atypical history for the diagnosis of Lemierre syndrome, which showed no definite evidence of internal jugular thrombophlebitis.
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Assunto principal:
Tromboflebite
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Infecções Bacterianas
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Sistema Nervoso Central
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Mortalidade
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Diagnóstico
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Empiema
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Síndrome de Lemierre
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Fusobacterium
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Fusobacterium necrophorum
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Cabeça
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Kosin Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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