Lemierre Syndrome as a Complication of Laryngeal Carcinoma
Lemierre syndrome is a rare condition characterized by a septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein with septicemia and metastatic foci of infection. It typically occurs as the result of an infection in the head and neck, most commonly pharyngitis. For reasons that are unclear, the inciden...
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| description | Lemierre syndrome is a rare condition characterized by a septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein with septicemia and metastatic foci of infection. It typically occurs as the result of an infection in the head and neck, most commonly pharyngitis. For reasons that are unclear, the incidence of Lemierre syndrome has been increasing over the past 15 years. Diagnosis of Lemierre syndrome is often delayed, and identification of internal jugular vein thrombosis is often the first indicator of its presence. We report a case of Lemierre syndrome associated with a laryngeal carcinoma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d30b18edd9d54f7abcb8d0fb780bf6df2022-12-21T21:47:18ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2018-01-012110.5811/cpcem.2017.12.36442cpcem-02-78Lemierre Syndrome as a Complication of Laryngeal CarcinomaChristopher Colbert0Molly McCormack1Lynea Bull2University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Chicago, IllinoisUniversity of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Chicago, IllinoisSt. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MissouriLemierre syndrome is a rare condition characterized by a septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein with septicemia and metastatic foci of infection. It typically occurs as the result of an infection in the head and neck, most commonly pharyngitis. For reasons that are unclear, the incidence of Lemierre syndrome has been increasing over the past 15 years. Diagnosis of Lemierre syndrome is often delayed, and identification of internal jugular vein thrombosis is often the first indicator of its presence. We report a case of Lemierre syndrome associated with a laryngeal carcinoma.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6dg7f19h |
| spellingShingle | Christopher Colbert Molly McCormack Lynea Bull Lemierre Syndrome as a Complication of Laryngeal Carcinoma Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| title | Lemierre Syndrome as a Complication of Laryngeal Carcinoma |
| title_full | Lemierre Syndrome as a Complication of Laryngeal Carcinoma |
| title_fullStr | Lemierre Syndrome as a Complication of Laryngeal Carcinoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lemierre Syndrome as a Complication of Laryngeal Carcinoma |
| title_short | Lemierre Syndrome as a Complication of Laryngeal Carcinoma |
| title_sort | lemierre syndrome as a complication of laryngeal carcinoma |
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