Lemierre's syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in an elderly woman
| Autor: | Victor Lagmay, Grace C. Chang, Mustafa Khaleel Siddique, Michael Shih |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty lcsh:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system Streptococcus pyogenes ved/biology.organism_classification_rank.species lcsh:Surgery 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease_cause 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Lemierre's syndrome Fusobacterium necrophorum Case report medicine Septic thrombophlebitis Internal jugular vein business.industry ved/biology lcsh:RD1-811 medicine.disease Antecedent (behavioral psychology) lcsh:RC666-701 cardiovascular system Surgery Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 31-33 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2468-4287 |
| Popis: | Lemierre's syndrome is characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. It typically presents in healthy adolescents or young adults, usually preceded by an oropharyngeal infection, with the most common offending pathogen being Fusobacterium necrophorum. We present a case of Lemierre's syndrome in an elderly woman without antecedent oropharyngeal infection, caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. She was successfully treated with combined surgical and medical management. Keywords: Lemierre's syndrome, Streptococcus pyogenes, Septic thrombophlebitis, Internal jugular vein |
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