Forget-me-not: Lemierre's syndrome, a case report.

Autor: Silverberg B; Division of Ambulatory Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA., Sharon MJ; Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, USA., Makati D; Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA., Mott M; School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA., Rose WD; Division of Ambulatory Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of American college health : J of ACH [J Am Coll Health] 2023 Feb-Mar; Vol. 71 (2), pp. 343-347. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 24.
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1899190
Abstrakt: Background: Familiarity breeds complacency. One case of sore throat can start to sound like another. However, even common viral and bacterial infections can lead to serious sequelae. Clinicians cannot make a diagnosis if they do not consider it in their differential. Case: The presentation - and subsequent hospitalization - of a septic 19 year-old male college student is described. Despite brief interval improvement, he became hypoxic one week after developing a sore throat and was ultimately diagnosed with Lemierre's syndrome (septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein) via blood cultures and advanced imaging. Conclusions: Though rare, Lemierre's syndrome carries a high mortality rate. It should be considered an emergent complication of head and neck infections, particularly in young adults.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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