Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde
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Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd · Mar 2014
Case Reports[Throat ache ans swelling of the neck: first symptoms of Lemierre's syndrome].
Lemierre's syndrome, a thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, is a rare disorder, usually caused by the microorganism Fusobacterium necrophorum. Throat ache and swelling of the neck are often the first symptoms. ⋯ In cases where Lemierre's syndrome is suspected, hospitalization often follows, with the administration of intravenous antibiotics and drainage of the abscesses. One should be on the alert for Lemierre's syndrome when a patient is presented with swelling in the neck following an oropharyngeal infection.