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AuthorElhakeem, Israa A.
AuthorAl Shokri, Shaikha D.
AuthorElzouki, Abdul Naser Y.
AuthorDanjuma, Mohammed I.
Available date2024-02-15T10:52:40Z
Publication Date2020-02-02
Publication NameAmerican Journal of Case Reports
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.12659/AJCR.916575
CitationElhakeem, I. A., Al Shokri, S. D., Elzouki, A. N. Y., & Danjuma, M. I. (2020). An Unusual Case of Modified Lemierre’s Syndrome Caused by Staphylococcus aureus Cellulitis. The American Journal of Case Reports, 21, e916575-1.
ISSN1941-5923
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URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/51880
AbstractPatient: Male, 31-year-old Final Diagnosis: Lemierre’s Disease Symptoms: Conjunctival injection • eye pain and redness • fever • nasal swelling • periorbital oedema • ptosis • vesicular lesions nose Medication: — Clinical Procedure: None Specialty: Infectious Diseases Objective: Rare disease Background: Lemierre’s syndrome is a potential life-threatening disease commonly occurring in young, healthy individuals. It is often preceded by an oropharyngeal infection causing bacteremia. This may rapidly progress into throm-bophlebitis of the internal jugular venous system, its branches, and septic embolization and often fulminant organ failure. Case Report: A previously healthy 31-year-old male with recent history of facial herpes zoster infection, presented with 1-week history of increasingly painful nasal, and periorbital swelling. Imaging confirmed superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated in blood cultures and had an uncomplicated hospital course with full recovery. Conclusions: Early recognition of Lemierre’s syndrome contributes significantly in reducing morbidity and mortality associated with it. Staphylococcus aureus skin infection is a very rare cause of Lemierre’s syndrome, and its association with superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis has not yet been reported in literature.
Languageen
PublisherInternational Scientific Literature Inc.
SubjectLemierre syndrome
MeSH Herpes Zoster
Staphylococcus aureus
Venous thromboembolism
TitleAn unusual case of modified Lemierre’s syndrome caused by staphylococcus aureus cellulitis
TypeArticle
Volume Number21


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