Lemierre syndrome

Also known as: Postanginal septicemia

Suppurative thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein after oropharyngeal infection.

Medical specialty: Cardiology
Subspecialty: Cardiology / Infectious cardiology
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected, slightly more; Female: affected; Children: yes, adolescents and young adults
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Fusobacterium necrophorum septic emboli.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (6)

coughfeverneck pain and swellingrigorsseptic pulmonary embolisore throat

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