812 JAMC• 14 OCT. 2003; 169 (8) tigue, anorexia and neck pain. Repeat MRI ordered as
part of her 4-week follow-up and a subsequent magnetic resonance venogram (Fig. 2) …

Lemierre's syndrome, a rare and almost forgotten cause of internal jugular vein thrombosis,
is usually caused by an anaerobic head and neck infection. Left untreated, it can result in the …

A 29-year-old man presented with complaints of fever and pain and itching of his left neck
with atopic dermatitis and abrasion. These symptoms had persisted for two days and …

An 18-year-old gentleman with a history of recurrent tonsillitis presented to the emergency
room complaining of worsening sore throat. He was found to have a peritonisillar abscess …

The authors present a case of Lemierre's syndrome that is an uncommon septic throm
bophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. A 31-year-old man developed pharyngeal pain one …

Lemierre syndrome consists of septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein secondary
to oropharyngeal infection, usually with Fusobacterium necrophorum. Septic metastatic …

Background Lemierre syndrome (LS) is characterized by multisystemic infection beginning
in the oropharynx, local thrombophlebitis (typically, of the internal jugular vein) and …

Case presentation A 12-year-old boy with no significant past medical imaging presented to
the emergency department with 1 week of fever, sore throat, and left neck swelling. The …

A 46-year-old man was referred to our institution due to hemoptysis and a fever. He had no
notable medical history except for schizophrenia. Limited mouth opening due to severe …

Lemierre's syndrome is a severe illness caused by the anaerobic bacterium, Fusobacterium
necrophorum which typically occurs in healthy teenagers and young adults. The infection …