What is it about?

A case report on Lemierres syndrome in a young woman.

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Why is it important?

The case is a textbook example but the imaging unique as both septic emboli and lung abscesses are evident at the same CT pictures.

Perspectives

Lemierres syndrome continues to be a puzzling disease. The case illustrates the need for an open mind in internal medicine.

dr Uffe Bodtger
Dep. of Respiratory Medicine, Naestved Hospital

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This page is a summary of: Lemierre’s syndrome: the forgotten disease, Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s11239-013-0931-y.
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