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Case Reports
. 2019 Apr 23;12(4):e228397.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228397.

Lemierre's syndrome: a disguised threat

Sérgio Alves  1 , Lorena Stella  1 , Isabel Carvalho  1 , Diana Moreira  1
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Case Reports

Lemierre's syndrome: a disguised threat

Sérgio Alves et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Lemierre's syndrome is a potentially severe disease characterised by suppurative thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and subsequent disseminated septic embolisation. The profile of this syndrome declined in the mid-20th century, coinciding with the introduction of antibiotics. Currently, lack of awareness of this condition delays appropriate treatment and worsens prognosis. We report a case of Lemierre's syndrome in a 12-year-old girl.

Keywords: infectious diseases; paediatrics; pulmonary embolism.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Neck CT scan revealing right internal jugular vein thrombosis (red arrow) and right peritonsillar abscess (arrowhead).
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Lung CT scan revealing lesions of septic embolisation (red arrows).
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