Lemierre syndrome leading to an ischaemic stroke and malignant cerebral oedema.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(7)2021 Jul 12.
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ABSTRACT
Lemierre syndrome is an often misdiagnosed disease caused by an anaerobic bacterial infection that produces thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and septic metastasis to distal organs, especially the lungs. Carotid stenosis or thrombosis is a rare complication. We present a patient with Lemierre syndrome who developed malignant cerebral oedema secondary to an ischaemic stroke which required a decompressive craniectomy.
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Assunto principal:
Edema Encefálico
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Isquemia Encefálica
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Síndrome de Lemierre
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AVC Isquêmico
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Porto Rico