Sore Throat, Fever, Septic Emboli, and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case of Lemierre Syndrome
Joint Authors
Gomez-Marquez, Jose
Jafri, Farrukh Nadeem
Shulman, Jodi
Lazarus, Matthew
Ginsburg, David M.
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lemierre’s syndrome is an acute oropharyngeal infection with a secondary septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IVJ) that was first reported in literature in 1936.
It involves the progression of disease from a focal suppurative peritonsillar infection to a local septic thrombophlebitis with hematogenous progression to and distant septic emboli.
It is a rare and potentially fatal syndrome requiring prompt diagnosis and management.
We present the case progression of an 18-year-old male who presented to our hospital with resolved sore throat, fever, and chest discomfort who experienced a sharp clinical decline.
His case, physical exam, laboratory abnormalities, and radiologic studies highlight important facets of this rare but important syndrome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jafri, Farrukh Nadeem& Shulman, Jodi& Gomez-Marquez, Jose& Lazarus, Matthew& Ginsburg, David M.. 2018. Sore Throat, Fever, Septic Emboli, and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case of Lemierre Syndrome. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143240
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jafri, Farrukh Nadeem…[et al.]. Sore Throat, Fever, Septic Emboli, and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case of Lemierre Syndrome. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143240
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jafri, Farrukh Nadeem& Shulman, Jodi& Gomez-Marquez, Jose& Lazarus, Matthew& Ginsburg, David M.. Sore Throat, Fever, Septic Emboli, and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case of Lemierre Syndrome. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143240
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143240