Open AccessLemierre’s syndrome: a disguised threat
Author(s) -
Sérgio Delmonte Alves,
L Stella,
Isabel Carvalho,
Diana Moreira
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-228397
Subject(s) - medicine , lemierre's syndrome , thrombophlebitis , jugular vein , internal jugular vein , fusobacterium necrophorum , girl , surgery , antibiotics , rare disease , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , disease , thrombosis , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , psychology , developmental psychology
Lemierre's syndrome is a potentially severe disease characterised by suppurative thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and subsequent disseminated septic embolisation. The profile of this syndrome declined in the mid-20th century, coinciding with the introduction of antibiotics. Currently, lack of awareness of this condition delays appropriate treatment and worsens prognosis. We report a case of Lemierre's syndrome in a 12-year-old girl.