Liver abscessation and multiple septic pulmonary emboli associated with Lemierre’s syndrome: a case report
2015
Background In
Lemierre’s syndrome, patients first exhibit
pharyngitisand peritonsillar
abscessation, followed by the development of anaerobic bacterial (usually
Fusobacterium necrophorum) septicemia and metastatic infections throughout the body. However, these infections rarely affect the liver. We describe a case of
Lemierre’s syndrome, in which the first disease manifestation was
liver abscess, for drawing attention of emergency physicians to this rare but fatal disease.
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