Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8806126 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Septic thrombophlebitis of the facial vein (STFN) commonly presents with facial erythema, tenderness, and swelling above the involved vessel. Due to its rarity, diagnosis and treatment remain a challenge. Lemierre syndrome (LS), which consists of a triad of internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis, septicemia, and distant septic emboli, is a more common entity of which physicians are more familiar. Whether tonsillitis-related STFN is actually LS in a different anatomical area and shares the same characteristics is still left to be answered. We present a case of STFN with a review of all cases reported in the literature.
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Authors
Miki Paker, Jacob T. Cohen, Nedal Moed, Lev Shleizerman, Muhamed Masalha, Dror Ashkenazi, Salim Mazzawi,