Lemierre's syndrome: A calamitous complication of oropharyngeal infection
Lemierre's syndrome is an infectious thrombophlebitis of internal jugular vein (IJV) which occurs rarely, as a complication of oropharyngeal infection. We report an unusual case of a 36-year-old healthy female who presented with high-grade fever with chills, sore throat, and diffuse swelling of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jhnps.org/article.asp?issn=2347-8128;year=2019;volume=7;issue=2;spage=82;epage=84;aulast=Yarappa |