Síndrome de Lemierre: trombosis de seno cavernoso y oclusión de arteria carótida interna secundarios a sinusitis esfenoidal aguda / Lemierre syndrome: thrombosis of the cavernous sinus and internal carotid artery occlusion secondary to acute sphenoid sinusitis
Acta otorrinolaringol. esp
; 64(1): 75-77, ene.-feb. 2013. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: ibc-109487
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RESUMEN
El síndrome de Lemierre (SL) consiste típicamente en una tromboflebitis séptica de la vena yugular interna causada por Fusobacterium necrophorum. Presentamos una variante excepcional del SL con trombosis del seno cavernoso y oclusión de la carótida interna ipsilateral secundaria a una sinusitis esfenoidal causada por Streptococcus viridans (AU)
ABSTRACT
Lemierre syndrome (LS) typically consists of a septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. We present an unusual variant of LS with cavernous sinus thrombosis and occlusion of the ipsilateral internal carotid artery secondary to sphenoid sinusitis caused by Streptococcus viridans (AU)
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Carotid Artery Diseases
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Sphenoid Sinusitis
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Carotid Stenosis
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Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
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Lemierre Syndrome
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Acta otorrinolaringol. esp
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía/España