Atypical presentation of Lemierre syndrome in a young healthy man with acute jaundice

Autor:	James Patrick King, Lauren Matthews, Shanze Ashai
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Male Young Adult Fusobacterium necrophorum Fusobacterium Infections Humans Jaundice Lemierre Syndrome General Medicine Thrombophlebitis Anti-Bacterial Agents
Zdroj:	BMJ Case Reports. 15:e249824
ISSN:	1757-790X
DOI:	10.1136/bcr-2022-249824
Popis:	This report presents a case of Lemierre syndrome caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum in a healthy young adult who presented atypically with shortness of breath and jaundice but no clinical or diagnostic evidence of thrombophlebitis. Due to this unusual presentation with jaundice, diagnosis was challenging and delayed. However, the patient was successfully initiated on a prolonged course of intravenous antibiotics; he required a period in the intensive care unit and was discharged without significant complications. This report aims to raise awareness of the diagnosis and treatment of this rare condition and to highlight both common and unusual presentations of the syndrome.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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