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Case Reports
. 2013 Nov;17(6):382-4.
doi: 10.4103/0972-5229.123460.

Lemierre's syndrome presenting with septic shock

Vinay Marulasiddappa  1 , C A Tejesh  1
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Lemierre's syndrome presenting with septic shock

Vinay Marulasiddappa et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2013 Nov.

Abstract

Lemierre's syndrome is a rare condition characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and metastatic abscesses following oropharyngeal infection. Though classically caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, a number of other causative organisms have been reported in literature. We report a case of Lemierre's syndrome following parapharyngeal abscess due to staphylococcus aureus which progressed to septic shock.

Keywords: Internal jugular vein thrombosis; Lemierre's syndrome; oropharyngeal infection.

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MR venogram demonstrating thrombosed left internal jugular vein and reduced flow or stasis in left transverse and sigmoid sinuses
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