Zamora Gonzalez Rolando A, Sarria Juan C, Christians Nicole A, Baliss Michelle
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, USA.
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2019 Jan-Dec;7:2324709619890967. doi: 10.1177/2324709619890967.
Lemierre's syndrome is an uncommon and potentially fatal complication of oropharyngeal and facial infections. It involves an associated septic thrombophlebitis, bacteremia, and septic emboli. Traditionally, compromise of the internal jugular vein has been described in conjunction with an infection caused by anaerobes, especially, . In recent years, however, variant forms have been appearing, including other vessel compromise and other etiologic agents. We present the case of Lemierre's syndrome in a 31-year-old male with facial vein thrombosis, septic emboli to the lungs, and bacteremia caused by methicillin-resistant We hope that this case will raise awareness about variant presentations and promote a timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment of this potentially fatal infection.
勒米尔综合征是口咽和面部感染的一种罕见且可能致命的并发症。它涉及相关的脓毒性血栓性静脉炎、菌血症和脓毒性栓子。传统上，颈内静脉受累与厌氧菌引起的感染有关，尤其是……。然而，近年来出现了变异形式，包括其他血管受累和其他病原体。我们报告一例31岁男性的勒米尔综合征病例，该患者有面部静脉血栓形成、肺部脓毒性栓子以及耐甲氧西林……引起的菌血症。我们希望该病例能提高对变异表现的认识，并促进对这种潜在致命感染的及时诊断和恰当治疗。
