Lemierre’s syndrome is an uncommon seen and often forgotten complication of acute oropharyngitis. It affects previously healthy adolescents and young adults. Central to the pathogenesis of this disease is the internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis. Septic metastases occur and frequently affect the lungs. We report a case of classic Lemierre’s syndrome due to Streptococcus Constellatus.
LEMIERRE’S SYNDROME DUE TO STREPTOCOCCUS CONSTELLATUS. Case report and literature review / BOSCOLO RIZZO, Paolo; Scotton, Piergiorgio; CRISTINA DA MOSTO, Maria; Sonego, Massimo; Marchiori, Carlo; Vaglia., Alberto. - In: GIORNALE ITALIANO DI MALATTIE INFETTIVE. - ISSN 1126-9952. - 9:(2003), pp. 167-170.
LEMIERRE’S SYNDROME DUE TO STREPTOCOCCUS CONSTELLATUS. Case report and literature review
PAOLO BOSCOLO RIZZO;
2003-01-01
Abstract
Lemierre’s syndrome is an uncommon seen and often forgotten complication of acute oropharyngitis. It affects previously healthy adolescents and young adults. Central to the pathogenesis of this disease is the internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis. Septic metastases occur and frequently affect the lungs. We report a case of classic Lemierre’s syndrome due to Streptococcus Constellatus.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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