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Megu Yamaguchi¹, Hitoshi Nishizawa, Taku Yasumoto

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital.

Internal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan)

|April 29, 2010

Summary

Lemierre syndrome, a serious bacterial infection, was diagnosed in a woman with fever and facial pain. (18)F-FDG PET/CT imaging proved crucial for detecting the infection's extent, enabling prompt antibiotic treatment.

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Medical Imaging
Infectious Diseases
Vascular Medicine

Background:

Lemierre syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal condition characterized by thrombophlebitis of the head and neck veins.
Early diagnosis and treatment are critical for patient outcomes.

Observation:

A 51-year-old woman presented with fever, occipital pain, blepharoptosis, and trismus.
Enhanced CT revealed thrombophlebitis in the cavernous sinus, maxillary vein, and pulmonary lesions.
(18)F-FDG PET/CT demonstrated significant uptake in these infected areas.

Findings:

Blood cultures identified Streptococcus constellatus as the causative agent.
The patient was diagnosed with a variant of Lemierre syndrome.
Antibiotic therapy led to the resolution of symptoms, inflammation, and thrombi.

Implications:

This case highlights the utility of (18)F-FDG PET/CT in diagnosing Lemierre syndrome variants.
Prompt diagnosis and aggressive antibiotic treatment are essential for managing this life-threatening infection.
The findings underscore the importance of considering advanced imaging in complex infectious cases.