Lemierre's syndrome: A rare cause of multifocal infection in an adolescent
Lemierre's syndrome is a rare disease characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein with septic emboli causing multifocal infection. This syndrome is most commonly seen after an upper respiratory tract infection in the adolescent population. We present a case of a teenag...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622001774 |