Just a simple case of tonsillitis? Lemierre's Syndrome and thrombosis of the external jugular vein

Oropharyngeal infections are routinely encountered within general practice and accident and emergency departments. Most settle with simple analgesia and antibiotics; occasionally such patients may develop Lemierre's syndrome (LS) a rare and potentially fatal sequela that can be easily overlooke...

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Published inJournal of surgical case reports Vol. 2011; no. 4; p. 6
Main Authors Hutson, KH, Fleming, JC, McGilligan, JA
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England JSCR Publishing Ltd 01.04.2011
Oxford University Press
Subjects
Analgesics
Antibiotics
Care and treatment
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Deglutition disorders
Diagnosis
Head & Neck Surgery
Jaundice
Risk factors
Tonsillitis
United Kingdom
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Summary:Oropharyngeal infections are routinely encountered within general practice and accident and emergency departments. Most settle with simple analgesia and antibiotics; occasionally such patients may develop Lemierre's syndrome (LS) a rare and potentially fatal sequela that can be easily overlooked. We aim to highlight the main symptoms, pathology, investigations and management.
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ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/2011.4.6