An unusual cause of Lemierre Syndrome

A Salami; C Assouan; I Garba; E Konan

doi:10.1016/j.jormas.2019.02.009

An unusual cause of Lemierre Syndrome

J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Sep;120(4):358-360. doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2019.02.009. Epub 2019 Feb 14.

Authors

A Salami¹, C Assouan², I Garba³, E Konan²

Affiliations

¹ Service de stomatologie et chirurgie maxillo-faciale, CHU de Treichville, BPV3, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Service de stomatologie et chirurgie maxillo-faciale, CHU de Treichville, BPV3, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
³ Service de radiologie et imagerie diagnostique, CHU d'Angré, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

PMID: 30772450
DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2019.02.009

Abstract

Lemierre syndrome is a rare, grave and life-threatening disease characterized by a septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. Fusobacterium necrophorum is the most causative germ but sometimes others germs can be responsible. The authors report the first published case of Lemierre syndrome caused by a coinfection Levinea sp - Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Keywords: Lemierre syndrome; Levinea sp; Lymphadenopathy; Mycobacterium; Thrombophlebitis; Tuberculosis.

MeSH terms

Fusobacterium necrophorum
Humans
Jugular Veins
Lemierre Syndrome*
Soft Tissue Infections*
Thrombophlebitis*