Dhawan B, Chaudhry R, Pandey A, Nisar N, Singh M
Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Indian J Pediatr. 1998 May-Jun;65(3):469-72. doi: 10.1007/BF02761147.
Lemierre's syndrome is characterized by acute pharyngotonsillitis with secondary thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein which is complicated by multiple metastatic foci of infections. This syndrome is caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum in healthy young persons and is extremely rare in occurrence. A pre-school child with Lemierre's syndrome is reported. The diagnostic and therapeutic aspects are emphasized in order to sensitize physicians to this uncommon condition.
勒米尔综合征的特征是急性咽扁桃体炎伴颈内静脉继发性血栓性静脉炎，并伴有多个感染性转移灶。该综合征由坏死梭杆菌引起，发生于健康年轻人，极为罕见。本文报道了一名患勒米尔综合征的学龄前儿童。强调了诊断和治疗方面，以便让医生对这种罕见病症有所认识。
