Case of Lemierre's syndrome presenting with thyroid abscess
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2004
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Lemierre's syndrome is an uncommon condition characterized by post-anginal septicemia due to anaerobes. Reported here is a case of Lemierre's syndrome presenting with thyroid and liver abscesses. At presentation, the 70-year-old female patient complained of fever, jaundice and neck pain. Computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound confirmed the presence of a left-sided internal jugular vein thrombosis as well as abscesses in the left thyroid lobe and the right lobe of the liver with pleural effusion. The thyroid abscess was treated with a left lobectomy. © Springer-Verlag 2004.
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antibiotic agent , abscess , aged , anaerobic bacterium , article , case report , computer assisted tomography , female , fever , human , internal jugular vein , Lemierre syndrome , liver abscess , neck pain , pleura effusion , priority journal , septicemia , subtotal thyroidectomy , thyroid disease , ultrasound , vein thrombosis