A Rare Case of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review
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,...
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| author | Judy Ibrahim Muhammad Bassel Noureddin Ali Lootah Aisha Al Khalidi Ghassan Ghatasheh Hossam Al Tatari |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-90a9f8c4d6bc47f18b095252532339e02025-02-03T00:59:49ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112018-01-01201810.1155/2018/96134939613493A Rare Case of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature ReviewJudy Ibrahim0Muhammad Bassel Noureddin1Ali Lootah2Aisha Al Khalidi3Ghassan Ghatasheh4Hossam Al Tatari5Department of Academic Affairs, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEPediatrics Department, General Pediatrics Division, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEDepartment of Academic Affairs, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEPediatrics Department, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEPediatrics Department, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEPediatrics Department, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAELemierre’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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9613493 |
| spellingShingle | Judy Ibrahim Muhammad Bassel Noureddin Ali Lootah Aisha Al Khalidi Ghassan Ghatasheh Hossam Al Tatari A Rare Case of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review Case Reports in Pediatrics |
| title | A Rare Case of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | A Rare Case of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Case of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Case of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_short | A Rare Case of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | rare case of lemierre like syndrome a case report and literature review |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9613493 |
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