The 'forgotten disease' (or the never known).
J Assoc Physicians India
; 61(10): 754-7, 2013 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24772738
ABSTRACT
Lemierre's syndrome is an acute oropharyngeal infection with secondary septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and frequent metastatic infections. Despite its rarity, it is important to have a high degree of clinical suspicion to recognise it early. A history of sore throat followed by metastatic infections and abscesses should alert the clinician to the possibility of this unusual infection. We present a case of Lemierre's syndrome presenting with meningitis in a previously healthy young adult along with a review of the pathophysiology of necrobacillosis and its diagnosis, diagnostic difficulty and treatment.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Lemierre Syndrome
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Assoc Physicians India
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article