Cerebral infarct and meningitis secondary to Lemierre's syndrome.
Pediatr Neurol
; 30(4): 281-3, 2004 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15087108
ABSTRACT
The case is reported of a young man with Fusobacterium necrophorum septicemia who developed cavernous sinus thrombosis, meningitis, carotid artery stenosis and stroke. This article presents the only reported case of arterial stroke in Lemierre's syndrome. Clinical presentation, diagnostic difficulty and treatment are discussed.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Meningites Bacterianas
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Estenose das Carótidas
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Sepse
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Infarto da Artéria Cerebral Média
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Infecções por Fusobacterium
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Fusobacterium necrophorum
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article