A Rare Case Report of Lemierre Syndrome from the Anterior Jugular Vein

INTRODUCTION: Lemierre syndrome is a rare, potentially fatal, septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. Treatment includes intravenous antibiotics for Fusobacterium necrophorum, the most common pathogen, as well as consideration for anticoagulation therapy. CASE REPORT: A 27-year-old fem...

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Autores principales: Rejali, Nima, Heyer, Marissa, Finefrock, Doug
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7434254/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32926711
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.7.47442

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