J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2015 Feb;33(1):21-25.
Lemierre's Syndrome Presenting with Atypical Features
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- 1Department of Neurology, Daegu Catholic University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
- 2Department of Neurology, Presbytarian Medical Center, Seonam University College of Medicine, Jeonju, Korea. neurologist16@gmail.com
- 3Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
Abstract
- Lemierre's syndrome is characterized by anaerobic bacterial infection in the head and neck, causing thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein. This disease is usually associated with a history of pharyngitis. The most common pathogens are Fusobacterium species, particularly Fusobacterium necrophorum. Lemierre's syndrome is seen most commonly in teenagers and young adults. We present a case report of a 67-year-old man with an atypical clinical manifestation of an uncommon pathogen in Lemierre's syndrome with epilepsia partialis continua.
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