Grave Complication of Pharyngitis: Lemierre syndrome

Grave Complication of Pharyngitis: Lemierre syndrome

Fusobacterium necrophorum is the causative agent in the pharyngitis. After invasion of the oropharyngeal mucosa by the organism leads to the development of the grave complications like superficial thrombophlebitis of internal jugular vein, septic emboli in the lung and coagulopathy. A 23-year-old...

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Main Authors: Suthar Pokhraj Prakashchandra, Ankit Kumar B. Patel, Kimmyben Patel, Raj Kumar Doshi P., Narottam A. Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
colour doppler
complication of pharyngitis
internal jugular vein
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6060/11917_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(AGAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf

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