A Unique Case of Lemierre Syndrome Associated with Thrombophilia in an Adult and the Role of Anticoagulation

Acute septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IJV), better known as Lemierre syndrome, is a rare entity which poses several challenges in management. Treatment involves prompt use of intravenous antibiotics over a prolonged period of time, typically 6–8 weeks. The use of anticoagulatio...

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Autores principales: Lakshminarayana, Pradeep H., Woodske, Matthew E.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2952950/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20953325
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/982494

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2952950/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20953325
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/982494

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