A Case of Lemierre's Syndrome in Young Patient with Acute Peritonsillar Abscess.
- Author:
Joon Tae KANG
1
;
Seung Seok CHAE
;
Jeong Han KIM
;
Yu Cheng SHU
;
Young Uk SEO
;
Joon Woo KIM
;
Sung Il HA
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Mokpo Jung-ang General Hospital, Mokpo, Korea. hsi98@daum.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lemierre syndrome;
Peritonsillar abscess;
Jugular venous thrombosis;
Metastatic infections
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Anticoagulants;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Fever;
Humans;
Lemierre Syndrome*;
Mortality;
Peritonsillar Abscess*;
Pharyngitis;
Venous Thrombosis;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2014;25(4):489-494
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lemierre's syndrome is very rare and is characterized by previous oropharyngeal infections, such as pharyngitis or peritonsillar abscess, leading to high fever, internal jugular venous thrombosis, and metastatic infections to multiple internal organs. Prompt and accurate diagnosis followed by early treatment with antibiotics is very important because its mortality is high if treatment is delayed. We report on the case of a 23-year-old female who was transferred to our hospital with a left peritonsillar abscess combined with left jugular venous thrombosis, complaining of a sore throat and left submandibular swelling, and diagnosed as Lemierre's syndrome. Finally, she was treated successfully without anticoagulants.
