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Elderly onset atypical Lemierre's syndrome concurrent with a rheumatoid vasculitis sacral ulcer infection: a case report.

Koji MishimaKazunobu AokiYusuke ShiraiHiroshi AritomoMaiko IwasakaMasakazu KatsuraTomofumi TatsutaniHiroko IkeuchiKensuke OryojiShinichi Mizuki
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2023)
Clinicians should consider Lemierre's syndrome as the differential diagnosis of internal jugular vein thrombosis occurring during sepsis, even though an antibiotic is administered or a primary infection site is anything besides the oropharynx.
Keyphrases
  • case report
  • pulmonary embolism
  • intensive care unit
  • palliative care
  • acute kidney injury
  • middle aged
  • radiation therapy
  • septic shock
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • rheumatoid arthritis patients