Lemierre’s syndrome due to intratumoral abscess of the uvula
Lemierre’s syndrome (LS), described in detail in 1936, used to be a life-threatening entity until the advent of antibiotics. Tonsillitis or pharyngitis are the main primary infections and oropharyngeal anaerobic flora is the predominant etiology. However, other primary site infections, as well as ot...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of São Paulo
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Autopsy and Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/107029 |