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Publication Name World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID 29378
Country Italy
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2016-08-11 09:33
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2017-03-13 11:06
ISSN 2307-8960 (online)
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Category Medicine, General & Internal
Manuscript Type Case Report
Article Title Pulmonary embolism and internal jugular vein thrombosis as evocative clues of Lemierre’s syndrome: A case report and review of the literature
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Alfredo De Giorgi, Fabio Fabbian, Christian Molino, Elisa Misurati, Ruana Tiseo, Claudia Parisi, Benedetta Boari and Roberto Manfredini
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Corresponding Author Alfredo De Giorgi, MD, Department of Medical Sciences, Clinica Medica Unit, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44121 Ferrara, Italy. degiorgialfredo@libero.it
Key Words Lemierre’s syndrome; Pulmonary embolism; Fusobacterium species; Internal jugular vein thrombosis; Systemic septic embolization
Core Tip We report a case of Lemierre’s syndrome (LS) complicated by pulmonary embolism (PE) that mimicked a neoplastic lung condition. The case was related to previously reported cases in Medline that documented the type of microorganism. We associated PE with LS due to Gram positive infections.
Publish Date 2017-03-13 11:06
Citation De Giorgi A, Fabbian F, Molino C, Misurati E, Tiseo R, Parisi C, Boari B, Manfredini R. Pulmonary embolism and internal jugular vein thrombosis as evocative clues of Lemierre’s syndrome: A case report and review of the literature. World J Clin Cases 2017; 5(3): 112-118
URL http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v5/i3/112.htm
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v5.i3.112
Full Article (PDF) WJCC-5-112.pdf
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