Case Report: An Unusual Case of Lemierre's Syndrome Presenting as Influenza B-Induced Myositis Complicated by Streptococcus intermedius Infection.

Autor:	Perez S; Medical School, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, USA., Shtanko Y; Medical School, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, USA., Del Pilar Bonilla L; Translational Medicine, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, USA.; Internal Medicine, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, USA., Portnoy W; Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jul 12; Vol. 16 (7), pp. e64437. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 12 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.64437
Abstrakt:	Lemierre's syndrome (LS) is a rare and severe complication primarily associated with the bacteria Fusobacterium necrophorum and characterized by an oropharyngeal infection leading to bacteremia and septic thrombophlebitis. We present a case of an 89-year-old patient with a history of hypertension who initially presented with type B influenza infection and neck pain. She subsequently developed a neck abscess with thrombosis of the internal jugular vein. We believe this to be the first reported case in the literature of LS secondary to Streptococcus intermedius presenting after infection with type B influenza. As more atypical LS cases emerge, it is becoming increasingly clear that this condition can manifest in a number of ways. This unique case highlights the importance of considering LS as a differential diagnosis for patients of all ages presenting with neck pain and Streptococcus intermedius infection. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Perez et al.)
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