Lemierre’s syndrome complicating deep neck abscess: a case report

Abstract Background Lemierre’s Syndrome is a severe medical condition that can result from oropharyngeal infection, typically caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, leading to sepsis, internal jugular vein thrombosis, and metastatic septic emboli. However, there is limited literature on this syndrome...

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Main Authors: Yi Xu, Qingyuan Shi, Haiyue Ying
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Thrombosis Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-023-00543-x