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Lemierre's Syndrome Case Secondary to Otitis Media
Göksel Turhal1, Sercan Göde1, Kerem Öztürk1
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
|February 3, 2018
Abstract:
Lemierre's syndrome is a rare but fatal thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IJV). It usually follows acute oropharyngeal infections in healthy, young adults. Fusobacterium necrophorum is the most common bacteria that causes Lemierre's syndrome, whereas various microorganisms are reported. We are reporting a case with Lemierre's syndrome secondary to otitis media, which is a rare occurrence of a rare disease.