A Case of Lemierre's Syndrome with Cranial Nerve Palsies.
- Author:
Jang Wook LEE
1
;
Sang Woo BAE
;
Geun Ho LEE
;
Dae Woong YANG
;
Pil Sang CHUNG
;
Sang Joon KIM
;
Jae Il KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Dankook Medical Center, Dankook University School of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lemierre's syndrome;
Cranial nerve palsy
- MeSH:
Cranial Nerve Diseases*;
Cranial Nerves*;
Drainage;
Female;
Humans;
Jugular Veins;
Lemierre Syndrome*;
Meningitis, Bacterial;
Thrombophlebitis;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2001;19(5):529-532
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lemierre's syndrome is a rare acute medical condition characterized by anaerobic oropharyngeal infections leading to septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. The illness is often complicated by septic pulmonary emboli and distant metastatic infections. Treatment consists of long-term intravenous antibiotic therapy and surgical drainage of purulent collections. Although Lemierre's syndrome is rare, it is potentially fatal and remains an important entity for clinicians to recognize and treat appropriately. We report a 19-year-old female of Lemierre`s syndrome complicated with bacterial meningitis and multiple cranial neuropathies. (J Korean Neurol Assoc 19(5):529~532, 2001)
