Lemierre's syndrome: Acute oropharyngeal infection leading to septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein with pulmonary septic emboli |
2019 |
12 |
Male |
Left |
Fever, sore throat, and neck swelling |
Streptococcus constellatus
|
Ext jugular + Int jugular |
Antibiotics |
Completely recovered |
Fissuration of vertebral artery mycotic aneurysm due to Lemierre syndrome |
2018 |
26 |
Female |
Left |
Shortness of breath, weakness, hypokinesis on the right arm |
N/A |
Ext jugular
Right vertebral artery septic false aneurysm
|
Antibiotics
Surgery
Embolization
|
N/A |
Lemierre Syndrome: A Retrospective Study of the Role of Anticoagulation and Thrombosis Outcomes |
2017 |
16
18
32
42
|
Female
Male
Male
Male
|
Right
Left
Left
Left
|
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
|
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
|
Ext jugular + Int jugular
Ext jugular
Ext jugular
Ext jugular
|
Antibiotics
Antibiotics Anticoagulation
Antibiotics
Antibiotics
Anticoagulation
|
Partial response complete response
Complete response
Complete response
|
Lemierre's Syndrome Variant with External Jugular Vein Thrombosis |
2017 |
51 |
Female |
Left |
Fever
Sore throat
Jaw pain
|
Group C streptococcus |
Ext jugular |
Antibiotics |
Completely recovered |
To anticoagulate? Controversy in the management of thrombotic complications of head & neck infections |
2016 |
17 |
Male |
N/A |
Peritonsillar abscess |
Unknown |
Ext jugular + Int jugular |
Antibiotics
Anticoagulation
|
Residual VII palsy |
|
|
17 |
Male |
N/A |
Odontogenic |
Fusobacterium necrophorum
|
Ext jugular + Int jugular |
Antibiotics
Anticoagulation
|
Completely recovered |
MRSA-Associated Lemierre's Syndrome in an Intravenous Drug User |
2015 |
24 |
Female |
Right |
Fever, neck pain
Odynophagia
|
Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) |
Ext jugular + Int jugular |
Antibiotics
Abscess drainage
|
Completely recovered |
Lemierre syndrome involving external jugular vein |
2014 |
74 |
Female |
Left |
Pharyngeal pain Cold symptoms |
Fusobacterium nucleatum
|
Ext jugular |
Antibiotics
Anticoagulation
|
Completely recovered |
Lemierre's syndrome secondary to community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection presenting with cardiac tamponade, a rare disease with a life-threatening presentation: a case report |
2014 |
45 |
Female |
Left |
Sore throat and mild fever |
Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) |
Ext jugular + Int jugular Subclavian and axillary veins |
Antibiotics
Anticoagulation
|
Completely recovered |
Lemierre syndrome: a pediatric case series and review of literature |
2010 |
16 |
Male |
Right |
Fever, sore throat, right neck pain, right facial swelling, and right eye |
Fusobacterium necrophorum
|
Ext jugular + Int jugular |
Antibiotics
Anticoagulation
|
Completely recovered |
An unusual case of Lemierre's syndrome due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
2010 |
33 |
Female |
Bilateral |
Face and neck swelling Dyspnea Hoarseness |
Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) |
Ex jugular + Int jugular |
Antibiotics |
Completely recovered |
A teenager with sore throat and neck pain |
2010 |
15 |
Female |
Right |
Fever, joint pain, shortness of breath |
Fusobacterium necrophorum |
Ex jugular |
Antibiotics
Anticoagulation
|
Completely recovered |
Lemierre Syndrome Following Oropharyngeal Infection: A Case Series |
2009 |
19 |
Female |
Right |
Sore throat, low-grade fever, and malaise |
Fusobacterium necrophorum
|
Ex jugular |
Antibiotics |
Completely recovered |
Lemierre's syndrome with fourth nerve palsy |
2009 |
3 |
Male |
Left |
Fever, sore throat, and intermittent headache |
Streptococcus viridians, Streptococcus salivarius
|
Ex jugular + Int jugular |
Antibiotics
Anticoagulation
|
IV nerve palsy |
A Lemierre syndrome variant caused by Staphylococcus aureus |
2008 |
22 |
Female |
Right |
Oropharyngeal infection
Facial cellulitis
|
Staphylococcus aureus |
Ext jugular + Int jugular |
Antibiotics Anticoagulation
Surgery
|
Completely recovered |
Case 2: An unusual presentation of an unusual condition (Case Presentation) |
2008 |
14 |
Female |
Left |
Sore throat |
Unknown |
Ex jugular |
Antibiotics Anticoagulation
Surgery
|
Completely recovered |
Lemierre's syndrome: three cases and a review |
2005 |
28 |
Female |
Right |
Sore throat Fever |
Fusobacterium necrophorum
|
Ext jugular + Int jugular |
Antibiotics |
Completely recovered |
Cerebral infarctions and brain abscess due to Lemierre syndrome |
2005 |
59 |
Male |
Left |
Temporal pain
Dentoalveolitis
Right maxillary abscess
|
Unknown |
Ext jugular |
Antibiotics
Anticoagulation
|
Improved |
Unusual presentation of Lemierre's syndrome due to Fusobacterium nucleatum with blood-tinged sputum |
2003 |
19 |
Male |
Right |
Fever, rigors, sore throat, pleuritic chest pain, and productive cough |
Fusobacterium nucleatum
|
Ext jugular |
Antibiotics
Anticoagulation
|
Completely recovered |
Postanginal septicaemia with external jugular venous thrombosis: case report |
1999 |
49 |
Male |
Right |
Anterior gingiva trauma |
Klebsiella pneumoniae
|
Ext jugular |
Antibiotics
Anticoagulation
|
Completely recovered |
Lemierre syndrome: forgotten but not extinct– report of four cases |
1999 |
22 |
Male |
Right |
Fever, cough, mild sore throat, weight loss |
Enterococcus species |
Ext jugular + Int jugular |
Antibiotics |
Completely recovered |
A case of Lemierre syndrome |
1998 |
30 |
Male |
Left |
Cold symptoms
Lockjaw, facial pain
|
Unknown |
Ext jugular |
Antibiotics
Anticoagulation
|
Completely recovered |
Present study |
2019 |
17 |
Female |
Left |
Sore throat
Fever
|
Unknown |
Ext jugular |
Antibiotics
Anticoagulation
|
Completely recovered |