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Lemierre Syndrome (lemierre + syndrome)

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Neurological complications in two children with Lemierre syndrome

DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE & CHILD NEUROLOGY, Issue 8 2010
BASHEER PEER MOHAMED
Lemierre syndrome is a distinct clinical syndrome comprising oropharyngeal sepsis and fever, internal jugular vein thrombosis and remote septic metastases caused by Fusobacterium species. The mortality rate was historically high and although use of antibiotics led to a dramatic fall in incidence, a resurgence has been seen recently. A 14-year-old male developed Lemierre syndrome after tonsillitis. There was extensive leptomeningitis, especially over the clivus, causing 6th and 12th cranial nerve palsies, a clinical feature termed the ,clival syndrome'. He also developed an epidural abscess in the cervical spine, which was unsafe for surgical drainage. Conservative treatment with an extended course of antibiotics and anticoagulation for jugular vein thrombosis led to a good recovery. A 15-year-old female developed Lemierre syndrome after a persistent sore throat lasting 7 weeks. She had palsy of the 12th cranial nerve from clival osteomyelitis. She was treated with a 6-week course of antibiotics and anticoagulants leading to almost full recovery at 3-month review. Awareness of the potential neurological complications of Lemierre syndrome and prompt management are crucial in reducing morbidity and mortality in this ,forgotten disease'. [source]

Hemiplegia in Lemierre syndrome: a neuroimaging strategy

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, Issue 4 2006
D. Touitou
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Diagnosis of Lemierre's Syndrome by Bedside Sonography

ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, Issue 2 2010
Nur-Ain Nadir MD
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Outcome of pulmonary function in Lemierre's disease-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome,

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY, Issue 4 2007
Jill M. Cholette MD
Abstract Pulmonary function in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) survivors typically returns to normal with the exception of a persistent reduction in carbon monoxide diffusion capacity (DLco). Septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, (Lemierre's syndrome or postanginal sepsis) is a well-described, albeit uncommon cause of ARDS in which metastatic pulmonary thromboemboli precipitate respiratory failure requiring ventilatory support. We describe convalescent pulmonary function in two survivors of Lemierre's disease-associated ARDS, suggesting that the subset of Lemierre's syndrome induced ARDS survivors have an excellent long-term pulmonary prognosis. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2007; 42:389,392. © 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]