Lemierre's syndrome: three cases and a review.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
; 262(8): 651-4, 2005 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-15599753
ABSTRACT
Postanginal sepsis, also called Lemierre's syndrome, is a rare but acute medical condition complicating oropharyngeal infection. The pathogenesis consists of the development of internal jugular vein septic thrombophlebitis leading to metastatic infections in the lung and other sites. The causative microorganism is most often Fusobacterium necrophorum. We present three patients with Lemierre's syndrome who presented to the Leiden University Medical Center and give a review of the literature.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tromboflebite
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Faringite
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Sepse
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Infecções por Fusobacterium
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Fusobacterium necrophorum
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Veias Jugulares
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
Assunto da revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda