The Forgotten Disease: A Case of Lemierre's Syndrome

Lemierre’s syndrome (LS) is a rare but life-threatening condition that presents as an oropharyngeal infection. There is no screening test for it, and its diagnosis is clinical. We report the case of a previously healthy young man who presented with LS. His diagnosis was made with bedside ultrasound;...

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Main Authors: Michelle Perez Alcantara, Adeline Su-Yin Ngo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2018-09-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access: http://akademikaciltip.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/the-forgotten-disease-a-case-of-lemierres-syndrome/20186