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Rodrigo de Oliveira Veras1, Linda Luísa Barasuol1, Carolina Pedrassani de Lira2, Flávia Caroline Klostermann2, Lourenço Sabo Müller2, Luiz Eduardo Nercolini2, Gustavo Fabiano Nogueira2,3.
Abstract
Lemierre syndrome is characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, after an oropharyngeal infection, with septic embolization to the lungs or other organs. This case report describes a 37-year-old female patient who presented with edema and pain in the right hemiface with onset 3 days previously and progressive fatigue and dyspnea since the previous day. She had had tooth 48 extracted 3 days previously. Physical examination at admission found tachypnea, with 60% saturation (in room air), edema at the angle of the right mandible, diffuse reduction of vesicular murmur, and calves free from clubbing. Angiotomography of the chest and laboratory tests were compatible with septic emboli, and cervical computed tomography confirmed a diagnosis of septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. She was managed with antibiotics and given treatment for her symptoms. Lemierre syndrome most often occurs in young men and there is embolization to the lungs in up to 97% of cases. Rarely, the etiology of this syndrome may be tooth extraction. Computed tomography is the imaging method most often used for diagnosis and treatment is basically antibiotic. Surgery is thus rarely necessary.Entities:
Keywords: Lemierre syndrome; pulmonary embolism; thrombophlebitis; tooth extraction
Year: 2018 PMID: 30787954 PMCID: PMC6375262 DOI: 10.1590/1677-5449.002418
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Vasc Bras ISSN: 1677-5449
Figure 1Computed tomography showing pulmonary opacities.
Figure 2Sequential computed tomography slices showing areas of thrombophlebitis of right internal jugular vein branches (inside red circles).
Figura 1Tomografia computadorizada mostrando múltiplas opacidades pulmonares.
Figura 2Cortes sequenciais de tomografia computadorizada evidenciando, no círculo vermelho, áreas de tromboflebite dos ramos da veia jugular interna à direita.