Lemiere’s syndrome
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Lemiere’s syndrome. This is thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Pathology
- This is thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein
- It results from infection in the parapharyngeal space
- Fusobacterium necrophorum is the usual causative organism
- It may be sexually transmitted
- The mortality rate is 5%
Sources of infection
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Epidemiology
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Clinical features
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Complications
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Investigations
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Treatment
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Synonym
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References
- Al Duwaiki SM, Al Barwani AS, Taif S. Lemierre's syndrome. Oman Med J 2018; 33:523-526.
- Lee WS, Jean SS, Chen FL, Hsieh SM, Hsueh PR. Lemierre's syndrome: A forgotten and re-emerging infection. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2020; 53:513-517.
- Johannesen KM, Bodtger U. Lemierre's syndrome: current perspectives on diagnosis and management. Infect Drug Resist 2016; 9:221-227.
- Ueno K, Horiuchi H, Utada S, et al. Lemierre's syndrome as a sexually transmitted disease due to porphyromonas asaccharolytica suspected to be caused by pharyngitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Epstein-Barr virus. Cureus 2022; 14:e28219.
- Karkos PD, Asrani S, Karkos CD, et al. Lemierre's syndrome: a systematic review. Laryngoscope 2009; 119:1552-1559.
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