An unusual presentation of lemierre syndrome
Joint Authors
Moini, Majid
Sagheb, Muhammad Mahdi
Attar, A.
Sarhadi, S.
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 2009), pp.213-216, 4 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2009-04-30
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Lemierre syndrome is an entity defined by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein following an or pharyngeal infection, which is usually acute and complicated by metastatic infection in different organs.
The usual causative organism is Fusobacterium necrophorum.
On looking back at the case reports of Lemierre syndrome, we have found different sites of primary infection and also different presentations depending on the primary site and the site of involvement resulting from metastatic septic embolization.
However, chronic otitis media as the primary site of infection and bloody diarrhea as the presenting symptom were very rarely presented.
The case presented here was referred to Faghihi hospital of our academic medical center with bloody diarrhea.
After work ups, the patient was diagnosed as a case of Lemierre syndrome on the base of chronic otitis media.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moini, Majid& Sagheb, Muhammad Mahdi& Attar, A.& Sarhadi, S.. 2009. An unusual presentation of lemierre syndrome. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.213-216.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-62456
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moini, Majid…[et al.]. An unusual presentation of lemierre syndrome. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 11, no. 2 (Apr. 2009), pp.213-216.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-62456
American Medical Association (AMA)
Moini, Majid& Sagheb, Muhammad Mahdi& Attar, A.& Sarhadi, S.. An unusual presentation of lemierre syndrome. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2009. Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.213-216.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-62456
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 215-216
Record ID
BIM-62456