ArticleClinical medicine (London, England)2018
Lesson of the month 1: Lemierre's syndrome: a reminder of the 'forgotten disease'.
Article in Clinical medicine (London, England), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- From sore throat to sepsis: unmasking life-threatening Lemierre syndrome.BMJ case reports · 2026Article
- Unmasking Rarity: An Atypical Presentation of Lemierre's Syndrome.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- The "Forgotten Disease" in a Healthy Young Adult: A Case Report of Lemierre's Syndrome.Cureus · 2025Article
- Lemierre's Syndrome Following Streptococcus anginosus Pharyngitis: An Unusual Case of a Forgotten Disease.Cureus · 2025Article
- Lemierre's Syndrome: A Cloaked Dagger.Cureus · 2023Article
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- Lemierre's syndrome causing profound thrombocytopenia and respiratory failure: a case report : Lemierre's syndrome with thrombocytopenia.Thrombosis journal · 2021Article
- IJV thrombophlebitis: be wary of the occult.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Lemierre's syndrome: a disguised threat.BMJ case reports · 2019Article
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Abstract
Lemierre's syndrome is a condition characterised by suppurative thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular (IJ) vein following a recent oropharyngeal infection, with resulting septicaemia and metastatic lesions. It is strongly associated with Fusobacterium necrophorum, a Gram-negative bacilli. Key to early diagnosis is awareness of the classical history and course of this illness, and therefore to ask about a history of recent oropharyngeal infections when a young patient presents with fever and rigors. Diagnosis can be confirmed by showing thrombophlebitis of the IJ vein, culturing F necrophorum from normally sterile sites or demonstrating metastatic lesions in this clinical setting. The cornerstone of management is draining of purulent collection where possible and prolonged courses of appropriate antibiotics. In this article, we review a case study of a young man with Lemierre's syndrome and discuss the condition in more detail.
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