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Lemierre’s syndrome following perianal abscess: A case report

INTRODUCTION: Lemierre’s syndrome (LS) is a rare and life-threatening condition characterized by suppurative thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IJV), and a history of head and neck (H&N) sepsis. LS is usually caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, which is part of the normal flora in t...

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Autores principales: Aljarrah, Qusai, Khazaleh, Yara, Al-Jarrah, Mooath, Oldbury, Jordan W., Abou-Foul, Ahmad K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6000736/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29573596
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.03.012