ReviewPediatric reports2024
Pediatric Lemierre's Syndrome: A Comprehensive Literature Review.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- An atypical presentation of Lemierre syndrome in a child with nephrotic syndrome: a case report and literature review.International journal of emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Paediatric septic thrombophlebitis secondary to an otogenic infection: a single-centre retrospective case series.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Lemierre syndrome making an encore in the post-antibiotic era: A case report.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- Delayed-onset chronic mandibular osteomyelitis following Lemierre's syndrome: a case report.Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- Unusual patterns of superficial venous drainage in the neck: a case study of facial vein implications.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2025Article
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- Lemierre's syndrome secondary to fusobacterium necrophorum in an immunocompetent patient: A rare case.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
- Lemierre's Syndrome Presenting with Multisystem Complications in a Child: A Case Report and Literature Review.Reports (MDPI) · 2025Article
- A Subtle Presentation of Pharyngitis and Pneumonia: Lemierre Syndrome.Case reports in pulmonology · 2025Article
- A Lemierre's like syndrome in a 50 days old infant with Enterobacter cloaca bacteremia: A case report.Radiology case reports · 2024Article
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15 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundLemierre syndrome is a rare, potentially fatal complication of oropharyngeal infections characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. It primarily affects healthy adolescents and young adults. Its incidence declined after the antibiotic era, but it may have resurged in recent decades, likely due to judicious antibiotic use and increasing bacterial resistance. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are imperative to prevent significant morbidity and mortality.
methodsLemierre syndrome has been called "the forgotten disease," with a reported incidence of around 3.6 cases per million. The mean age at presentation is around 20 years old, though it can occur at any age. Lemierre Syndrome follows an oropharyngeal infection, most commonly pharyngitis, leading to septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein.
conclusionsLemierre syndrome should be suspected in patients with prolonged pharyngitis followed by unilateral neck swelling and fevers. Early diagnosis and prompt antibiotic therapy are key, given the potential for disastrous outcomes if untreated. An increased awareness of Lemierre syndrome facilitates its timely management.
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