Lemierre Syndrome.
10.5090/kjtcs.2011.44.6.437
- Author:
Yun Yi BANG
1
;
Jung Tae KIM
;
Woon Ha CHANG
;
Tae Yun OH
;
Joon Hyuk KONG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicine, Korea. csmed7@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thrombosis;
Jugular veins;
Pulmonary embolism
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Heparin;
Humans;
Jugular Veins;
Lemierre Syndrome;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Pulmonary Embolism;
Thorax;
Thrombophlebitis;
Thrombosis
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2011;44(6):437-439
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Lemierre syndrome is caused by acute oropharyngeal infections with secondary septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and is characterized by frequent metastatic infections. A 56-year-old man presented with severe reddish inflammatory swelling of the right cervical soft tissue. Thrombophlebitis in the right internal jugular vein and multiple pulmonary embolisms were identified on neck and chest computed tomography (CT). He was treated with antibiotics and heparin for 4 weeks and then discharged without other complications.
