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Lemierre's Syndrome: A Case Report

İsmail Ataş(RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-6723-8564
Özlem Bilir(RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-9016-1665
Alpaslan Ünlü(RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-6427-4594
Filiz Taşçı(RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-8981-171X
Sayfa
52–54
Yayın Tarihi
2021-06-11
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It is a rare syndrome and the case we have presented here differs from the cases with lemierre syndrome previously reported because of the involvement of superior vena cava (SVC) and subclavian vein.

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Amaç & Hipotez:Lemierre's syndrome is a syndrome with high mortality, causing internal jugular vein (IJV) thrombophlebitis, septic lung and other organ embolism, which often develops as a complication of oropharyngeal infections.
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Temel Bulgular & Veri:Mortality can be reduced with early diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic treatment.
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Sonuç & Katkı:It is a rare syndrome and the case we have presented here differs from the cases with lemierre syndrome previously reported because of the involvement of superior vena cava (SVC) and subclavian vein.
🔬Tür:Olgu Sunumu
📍Kapsam:Genişletilmiş Akademik Örneklem
⚙️Değişkenler:Lemirerre's syndrome · Thrombophlebitis · retropharyngeal abscess

Abstract

Lemierre's syndrome is a syndrome with high mortality, causing internal jugular vein (IJV) thrombophlebitis, septic lung and other organ embolism, which often develops as a complication of oropharyngeal infections. Mortality can be reduced with early diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic treatment. It is a rare syndrome and the case we have presented here differs from the cases with lemierre syndrome previously reported because of the involvement of superior vena cava (SVC) and subclavian vein.

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Ataş, İ., Bilir, Ö., Ünlü, A., Taşçı, F. (2021). Lemierre's Syndrome: A Case Report. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2, 52–54. https://doi.org/10.33706/jemcr.838532

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