A Case of Lemierre Syndrome Associated with Septic Pulmonary Emboli.

Kim, Eun Jin; Park, Jae Hyoung; Kim, Chang Ho; Park, Jae Yong; Jung, Tae Hoon; Cha, Seung Ick

doi:2005.58.1.73

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 58(1); 2005 > Article

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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2005;58(1):73-77.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2005.58.1.73 Published online January 1, 2005.

A Case of Lemierre Syndrome Associated with Septic Pulmonary Emboli.

Eun Jin Kim, Jae Hyoung Park, Chang Ho Kim, Jae Yong Park, Tae Hoon Jung, Seung Ick Cha

Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Korea. sicha@knu.ac.kr

Abstract

Lemierre syndrome is characterized by an acute oropharyngeal infection with secondary septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and frequent metastatic infections such as septic pulmonary emboli and suppurative arthritis. In the preantibiotic era, this condition generally had a fatal outcome. The presentation is so distinctive that a clinical diagnosis is possible in most cases, and a cure is expected with the appropriate therapy in the majority of patients. We present a case report of Lemierre syndrome with a review of the relevant literature.

Key Words: Thrombophlebitis, Syndrome, Septic Pulmonary Emboli