کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3249802 1589179 2010 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Diagnosis of Lemierre Syndrome by Bedside Emergency Department Ultrasound
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی طب اورژانس
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Diagnosis of Lemierre Syndrome by Bedside Emergency Department Ultrasound
چکیده انگلیسی

Oropharyngeal infections such as pharyngitis and odontogenic abscess are routinely encountered in emergency and primary care medical practice. Lemierre syndrome is a rare but serious complication of such infections. This syndrome is characterized by penetration of the primary infection into the lateral pharyngeal space, suppurative thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, and metastatic infections resulting from septic emboli. A combination of clinical suspicion, microbiologic identification of the causative organism, and diagnostic imaging may be required to make the diagnosis. We present a case of Lemierre syndrome that was rapidly diagnosed in the Emergency Department with bedside ultrasound of the internal jugular vein. This case suggests that bedside ultrasound, performed before other radiologic imaging, may lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome, which historically has been associated with significant morbidity and mortality.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Volume 39, Issue 4, October 2010, Pages 436–439
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