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ArticleVascular specialist international2024

A Rare and Dangerous Combination of COVID-19, Lemierre Syndrome, and Carotid Pseudoaneurysm: A Case Report.

Panagitsa Christoforou, Costas Constantinou, Christos Kounnos, Konstantinos Kapoulas, Marios Salloumis, Georgios Pantelas, Linos Hadjihannas

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Panagitsa ChristoforouVascular and Endovascular Clinic, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3331-0745
Costas ConstantinouInfectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2987-617X
Christos KounnosVascular and Endovascular Clinic, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1788-4047
Konstantinos KapoulasVascular and Endovascular Clinic, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3131-7628
Marios SalloumisOral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3307-5037
Georgios PantelasOral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2915-1895
Linos HadjihannasInfectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4334-4050

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Abstract

Lemierre syndrome is a rare complication of oropharyngeal infection that causes septic thrombophlebitis in the internal jugular vein. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this condition has been dangerously overlooked and poses an even greater threat when complicated by vascular pathologies. A case is presented where the patient required emergency endovascular exclusion of a right internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm due to Lemierre syndrome. The treatment included stent graft placement and drainage of a neck abscess, along with appropriate antibiotic treatment during hospitalization. Recognizing this diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The complexity of the disease necessitates extensive multidisciplinary collaboration for effective treatment.

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COVID-19Internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysmLemierre syndromeStaphylococcus aureusThrombophlebitis

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PMCPMC11196942

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