| Literature DB >> 15087108 |
Jamie R Bentham1, Andrew J Pollard, Christopher A Milford, Philip Anslow, Mike G Pike.
Abstract
The case is reported of a young man with Fusobacterium necrophorum septicemia who developed cavernous sinus thrombosis, meningitis, carotid artery stenosis and stroke. This article presents the only reported case of arterial stroke in Lemierre's syndrome. Clinical presentation, diagnostic difficulty and treatment are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15087108 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2003.10.013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Neurol ISSN: 0887-8994 Impact factor: 3.372