Lemierr’s syndrome

Czech version

Authors: J. Kydlíčková ¹; S. Virtová ¹; J. Táborská ¹; L. Geigerová ²; Z. Chudáček ³
Authors‘ workplace: Infekční klinika Fakultní nemocnice, Plzeň přednostka MUDr. J. Táborská, PhD. ¹; Ústav mikrobiologie LF UK, Plzeň přednosta RNDr. K. Fajfrlík, PhD. ²; Radiodiagnostické oddělení Fakultní nemocnice, Plzeň primář MUDr. Z. Chudáček, PhD. ³
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2005; 85(7): 401-404
Category: Case Report

Overview

Presented is a case report of a young male hospitalized for acute cervical lymphadenitis. Diagnosis of Lemierr’s syndrome was based on the isolation of Fusobacterium necrophorum in blood culture in a patient suffering from cervical lymphadenitis and ipsilateral thrombosis of vena jugularis interna. The authors point to the broad spectrum of affections within the framework of differential diagnostics of the lymphadenitis syndrome.

Key words:
lymphadenitis syndrome –⁠ septic thrombophlebitis –⁠ vena jugularis interna –⁠ Lemierr’s syndrome.

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Article was published in

General Practitioner

2005 Issue 7