Slowly progressive Lemierre's syndrome with orbital pain and exophthalmos. Issue 1 (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hama, Yuka; Koga, Masatoshi; Fujinami, Jun; Asayama, Shinya; Toyoda, Kazunori
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection and chemotherapy. Volume 22:Issue 1(2016:Jan.)
• Page Start: 58
• Page End: 60
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: Lemierre's syndrome -- Fusobacterium nucleatum -- Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis -- Orbital pain -- Exophthalmos; Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; 615.5805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2015.08.014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1341-321X

Abstract

Abstract: Lemierre's syndrome is an oropharyngeal bacterial infection characterized by rapidly progressive septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. A lack of appropriate antibiotic therapy can be life-threatening. We describe the case of a 39-year-old man with Lemierre's syndrome who presented with long-lasting orbital pain and acute exophthalmos 6 weeks after initial infection. This report is to help clinicians consider the diagnosis of Lemierre's syndrome when encountering a patient with long-lasting orbital pain and acute exophthalmos. Neck ultrasonography is useful for detecting thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein in Lemierre's syndrome patients.