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Yoshitaka Tomoda1, Naoki Wasai1, Kohei Ukai1
1General Internal Medicine, Itabashi Chuo Medical Center, Itabashi, JPN.
Abstract:
Lemierre's syndrome is classically characterized by Fusobacterium necrophorum bacteremia with jugular venous thrombophlebitis, typically affecting young adults following oropharyngeal infections. We report an unusual case of disseminated F. necrophorum infection in a 53-year-old man who presented without pharyngitis or jugular venous thrombophlebitis, instead manifesting with septic pulmonary emboli, bilateral empyema, liver abscess, and portal vein thrombophlebitis. This case highlights the importance of recognizing atypical presentations of invasive Fusobacterium infections, which are associated with higher mortality rates compared to classic Lemierre's syndrome. Early diagnosis and aggressive multimodal treatment led to the successful management of this complex case.
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