Lemierre syndrome: report of five new cases and literature review

Lemierre Syndrome (LS) is relatively rare, and its clinical features are potentially confusing. Without proper therapy, LS is associated with significant morbidity and is potentially fatal. Recognition of the imaging features of LS in the chest and the neck may permit a timely diagnosis and lead to...

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Published inEmergency radiology Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 323 - 328
Main Authors Weeks, David F., Katz, Douglas S., Saxon, Penny, Kubal, Wayne S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.07.2010
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Emergency Medicine
Female
Fusobacterium Infections - diagnosis
Fusobacterium Infections - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Imaging
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oropharynx - diagnostic imaging
Oropharynx - microbiology
Pharyngitis - diagnosis
Pharyngitis - diagnostic imaging
Radiology
Review Article
Syndrome
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
Septic emboli
Jugular vein thrombosis
Lemierre syndrome
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Summary:Lemierre Syndrome (LS) is relatively rare, and its clinical features are potentially confusing. Without proper therapy, LS is associated with significant morbidity and is potentially fatal. Recognition of the imaging features of LS in the chest and the neck may permit a timely diagnosis and lead to prompt institution of appropriate therapy. The emergency imaging features of LS in five cases are reviewed with emphasis on computed tomography of the chest and neck.
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ISSN:1070-3004
1438-1435
DOI:10.1007/s10140-010-0858-y