A Forgotten Disease in Children: Lemierre Syndrome

• Main Authors: Zekiye Aybüke Şen Ersöz (Author), Nazan Ülgen Tekerek (Author), Alper Köker (Author), Oğuz Dursun (Author), Tuğçe Tural Kara (Author), Nilgün Erkek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lemierre's syndrome is a life-threatening disease following oropharyngeal infections. A thirteen-year-old female patient presented with fatigue, facial edema, and shortness of breath. In the computerized tomographic examination, an abscessed area extends from the left temporal region to the bil...