RESUMO
Lemierre's syndrome, characterized by infective thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein with septic emboli, was once a ubiquitous condition with high mortality rate in the pre-antibiotic era. Radiological literature on this condition has been scanty in the era of cross-sectional imaging. We present a 16-year-old patient with Lemierre's syndrome with discussion of the typical clinical features and CT findings.
Assuntos
Infecções por Fusobacteriaceae/diagnóstico , Faringite/diagnóstico , Pneumonia Bacteriana/diagnóstico , Embolia Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Angiografia Cerebral/métodos , Feminino , Infecções por Fusobacteriaceae/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Faringite/tratamento farmacológico , Pneumonia Bacteriana/tratamento farmacológico , Embolia Pulmonar/tratamento farmacológico , Síndrome , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
Hepatic angiosarcoma is a rare vascular neoplasm which occurs typically in men aged between 50 and 70 years. The cause is unknown but previous studies have linked several carcinogens to its pathogenesis. A case of advanced multifocal hepatic angiosarcoma with splenic metastasis is presented with brief discussion of the clinical and histological features. Typical CT features and contrast enhancement characteristics are also reviewed.
