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Lemierre's syndrome: Pediatric clinical case presentation

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Lemierre Syndrome (LS) is a rare infectious condition characterized by septic thrombosis of the internal jugular vein and septic embolization, mainly caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. Diagnostic Imaging plays a key role in the early diagnosis and follow-up of the syndrome. This article reviews the available literature on radiology applied in LS and analyzes a pediatric clinical case that highlights the importance of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for identifying retropharyngeal abscesses and jugular thrombosis. The case involves a 2-month-old child diagnosed with LS complicated by mediastinitis, cervical empyema, and septic thrombosis of the internal jugular vein as complication.

Source: Radiology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2025.03.054

Authors: Jennifer Richardson Maturana, Sara Gomez Milanés, Luz Angela Moreno Gómez, Liliana Henao Gomez

Institutions: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Fundación Universitaria Sanitas

Language: English

Topic: Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $600