Lemierre's syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in an elderly woman

Lemierre's syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in an elderly woman

Lemierre's syndrome is characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. It typically presents in healthy adolescents or young adults, usually preceded by an oropharyngeal infection, with the most common offending pathogen being Fusobacterium necrophorum. We present a case...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Khaleel Siddique, MD, Grace Chang, BS, Victor Lagmay, MD, Michael Shih, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428719301467
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spelling doaj-97547112d7c246d4a87b9bf16b507eca2020-11-25T02:07:58ZengElsevierJournal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques2468-42872020-03-01613133Lemierre's syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in an elderly womanMustafa Khaleel Siddique, MD0Grace Chang, BS1Victor Lagmay, MD2Michael Shih, MD3Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; Correspondence: Mustafa Khaleel Siddique, MD, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219AT Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Mesa, ArizDivision of Otolaryngology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NYDivision of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NYLemierre's syndrome is characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. It typically presents in healthy adolescents or young adults, usually preceded by an oropharyngeal infection, with the most common offending pathogen being Fusobacterium necrophorum. We present a case of Lemierre's syndrome in an elderly woman without antecedent oropharyngeal infection, caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. She was successfully treated with combined surgical and medical management. Keywords: Lemierre's syndrome, Streptococcus pyogenes, Septic thrombophlebitis, Internal jugular veinhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428719301467
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author Mustafa Khaleel Siddique, MD
Grace Chang, BS
Victor Lagmay, MD
Michael Shih, MD
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Grace Chang, BS
Victor Lagmay, MD
Michael Shih, MD
Lemierre's syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in an elderly woman
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
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Victor Lagmay, MD
Michael Shih, MD
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title Lemierre's syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in an elderly woman
title_short Lemierre's syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in an elderly woman
title_full Lemierre's syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in an elderly woman
title_fullStr Lemierre's syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in an elderly woman
title_full_unstemmed Lemierre's syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in an elderly woman
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publisher Elsevier
series Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
issn 2468-4287
publishDate 2020-03-01
description Lemierre's syndrome is characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. It typically presents in healthy adolescents or young adults, usually preceded by an oropharyngeal infection, with the most common offending pathogen being Fusobacterium necrophorum. We present a case of Lemierre's syndrome in an elderly woman without antecedent oropharyngeal infection, caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. She was successfully treated with combined surgical and medical management. Keywords: Lemierre's syndrome, Streptococcus pyogenes, Septic thrombophlebitis, Internal jugular vein
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428719301467
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