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Unusual radiological manifestations of Lemierre's syndrome: a case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8577497     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Lemierre's syndrome is an uncommon clinical entity characterized by oropharyngeal infection followed by septic thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein with embolization to the lungs and other organs. The organism is a gram-negative anaerobic bacterium, Fusobacterium necrophorum. We report a case of Lemierre's syndrome in an 8-year-old child who presented with septic arthritis of the left hip joint. Roentgenograms and computed tomography demonstrated gas in the joint and adjacent soft tissues, along with a dislocated hip. Sonography of the neck coupled with the colour Doppler technique did not reveal any abnormality in the jugular veins. A blood culture grew Fusobacterium necrophorum, confirming the diagnosis of Lemierre's syndrome.
Authors:
M Goyal; R Sharma; Y Jain; A Gupta; M Berry
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric radiology     Volume:  25 Suppl 1     ISSN:  0301-0449     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr Radiol     Publication Date:  1995 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-03-11     Completed Date:  1996-03-11     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0365332     Medline TA:  Pediatr Radiol     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S105-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110 029, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*,  radiography*
Child
Fusobacterium Infections / radiography*
Fusobacterium necrophorum / isolation & purification*
Hip Dislocation / microbiology,  radiography
Hip Joint / radiography*
Humans
Jugular Veins
Male
Syndrome
Thrombosis / microbiology

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