A case of Lemierre syndrome combined with a suspected systemic lupus erythematosus flare

A case of Lemierre syndrome combined with a suspected systemic lupus erythematosus flare

Lemierre syndrome develops in healthy young patients as a result of bacteremia after oral cavity infection. It causes thrombophlebitis in the internal jugular vein. Infection can easily occur during immunosuppressive treatment in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and become severe. We prese...

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Main Authors: Teruhiro Fujii, Yuko Iwabuchi, Takahito Moriyama, Keiko Uchida, Kosaku Nitta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-08-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19871782

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