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A Rare Case of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Al Tatari, Hossam
Ghatasheh, Ghassan
Ibrahim, Judy
Noureddin, Muhammad Bassel
Lootah, Ali
Al Khalidi, Aisha
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lemierre’s syndrome (LS) is a serious rare complication of oropharyngeal infections.
It is characterized by thrombosis of internal jugular vein that rapidly progresses into sepsis and is typically caused by anaerobes.
Most of the reported cases have been linked to Fusobacterium necrophorum; however, there are a handful of reported cases due to aerobes.
It is primarily the disease of healthy young adults and can present in school-aged children.
The early recognition and treatment of this complication results in resolution of the illness; nevertheless, there have been some concerns about chronic venous insufficiency as a long-term complication.
We report a case of a 6-year-old boy, who presented with fever and headache with a history of sore throat.
His blood culture was positive for group A Streptococcus (GAS) and was subsequently found to have internal jugular vein, sigmoid, and transverse sinus vein thrombosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ibrahim, Judy& Noureddin, Muhammad Bassel& Lootah, Ali& Al Khalidi, Aisha& Ghatasheh, Ghassan& Al Tatari, Hossam. 2018. A Rare Case of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149283
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Al Tatari, Hossam…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149283
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ibrahim, Judy& Noureddin, Muhammad Bassel& Lootah, Ali& Al Khalidi, Aisha& Ghatasheh, Ghassan& Al Tatari, Hossam. A Rare Case of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149283
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149283