Lemierre’s Syndrome : A Rare Case of Pulmonic Valve Vegetation
Joint Authors
Moskovits, Manfred
Mastrine, Lou
Kwan, Clara
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lemierre’s syndrome is an uncommon complication of pharyngitis commonly associated with an anaerobic gram negative bacterium, Fusobacterium necrophorum.
The syndrome usually affects young healthy adults with the mean age of 20 and is characterized by recent pharyngitis followed by ipsilateral internal jugular vein thrombosis and septic thromboembolism.
The treatment is at least 6 weeks of antibiotics; the role of anticoagulation is unclear.
The following presentation is a case of Lemierre’s syndrome in a 23-year-old healthy individual who is infected by a rare species: Fusobacterium nucleatum.
The case is complicated by septic emboli to the lungs and impressive seeding vegetation to the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) at the pulmonic valve of the heart.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kwan, Clara& Mastrine, Lou& Moskovits, Manfred. 2013. Lemierre’s Syndrome : A Rare Case of Pulmonic Valve Vegetation. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kwan, Clara…[et al.]. Lemierre’s Syndrome : A Rare Case of Pulmonic Valve Vegetation. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kwan, Clara& Mastrine, Lou& Moskovits, Manfred. Lemierre’s Syndrome : A Rare Case of Pulmonic Valve Vegetation. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-478199
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-478199