TY - JOUR
T1 - Lemierre's syndrome after modified radical mastoidectomy
T2 - An unusual variant caused by Citrobacter freneli
AU - Adhikari, Prakash
AU - Guragain, Rajendra P.
AU - Bhusal, Chop Lal
AU - Pradhananga, Rabindra B.
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - Lemierre's syndrome is characterised by an oropharyngeal infection leading to secondary septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. Most of the cases are caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. Here, we report an unusual variant of Lemierre's syndrome developed after modified radical mastoidectomy. There was right sigmoid sinus and right internal jugular vein thrombosis along with multiple abscess foci seen in bilateral lung with right pyopneumothorax. The organism isolated from chest foci was Citrobacter freneli. We also briefly review the literature of Lemierre's syndrome.
AB - Lemierre's syndrome is characterised by an oropharyngeal infection leading to secondary septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. Most of the cases are caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. Here, we report an unusual variant of Lemierre's syndrome developed after modified radical mastoidectomy. There was right sigmoid sinus and right internal jugular vein thrombosis along with multiple abscess foci seen in bilateral lung with right pyopneumothorax. The organism isolated from chest foci was Citrobacter freneli. We also briefly review the literature of Lemierre's syndrome.
KW - Lemierre's syndrome
KW - Modified radical mastoidectomy
KW - Otitis media
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77956263864&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.pedex.2009.08.003
DO - 10.1016/j.pedex.2009.08.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77956263864
VL - 5
SP - 152
EP - 154
JO - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
JF - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
SN - 1871-4048
IS - 4
ER -