A Rare Case of Lemierre-Like Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review

• Main Authors: Judy Ibrahim (Author), Muhammad Bassel Noureddin (Author), Ali Lootah (Author), Aisha Al Khalidi (Author), Ghassan Ghatasheh (Author), Hossam Al Tatari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lemierre's syndrome (LS) is a serious rare complication of oropharyngeal infections. It is characterized by thrombosis of internal jugular vein that rapidly progresses into sepsis and is typically caused by anaerobes. Most of the reported cases have been linked to Fusobacterium necrophorum; how...