• Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg · May 2011

    Case Reports

    Orbital dissemination of Lemierre syndrome from gram-positive septic emboli.

    • Jonathan B Kahn, Samuel Baharestani, Heather C Beck, Diana Ng, Christopher I Zoumalan, Floyd A Warren, and Richard N Palu.
    • Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, 462 First Avenue, NBV 5N-18, New York, NY 10016, U.S.A. jonathanbkahn@yahoo.com
    • Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 May 1;27(3):e67-8.

    AbstractA 45-year-old patient presented with bilateral orbital abscesses. He was found to have Lemierre syndrome, a condition involving septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. The patient developed severe proptosis, sepsis, and cavernous sinus thrombosis. Despite aggressive antibiotic and anticoagulation therapy, visual loss was rapid, and the patient ultimately died. Lemierre syndrome, previously thought to be rare, is now becoming more commonly reported. Its prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential for patient survival.

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