A Rare Twist of the Forgotten Disease: A Case of Fusobacterium necrophorum Sepsis with Portomesenteric Thrombosis and a Review of the Literature
| Autor: | Nicholas Lazar, Kamil Sardarli, Zaid Imam, Majd Khasawneh, Ismail Hader |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, Vol 2021 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2090-6528 2090-6536 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2021/6699867 |
| Popis: | Abdominal variants of Lemierre’s syndrome presenting with pylephlebitis are rare, and the role of anticoagulation in treatment is controversial. We hereby report a case of pylephlebitis secondary to F. necrophorum bacteremia in a 57-year-old female originating from bacterial translocation secondary to colitis, who developed a favorable outcome with prompt treatment with antibiotics and anticoagulation. We also perform a literature review on similar cases in the literature and discuss management options of this rare but potentially fatal complication. |
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