ALLMedicine™ Septic Thrombophlebitis Center

Oct 31st, 2020 - Lemierre's syndrome is a very rare but potentially fatal condition. It mainly affects adolescents and young adult males, and usually arises as a serious complication of pharyngitis or peritonsillar abscess. It is characterised by the triad of inte...

Oct 22nd, 2020 - Lemierre syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal condition characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the head and neck district, preferentially affecting adolescents and young adults and manifesting as a complication of a local bacterial infect...

Jul 31st, 2020 - Septic thrombophlebitis of the Superior Mesenteric Venous (SMV) is rarely accompanied by appendicitis, and symptoms are atypical, so the diagnosis is commonly delayed, resulting in it is associated with high mortality. We report a case of neglecte...

Mar 6th, 2020 - Septic thrombophlebitis is a potentially life-threatening condition. Pediatric hematologists are often consulted to provide recommendations regarding anticoagulation management. We conducted a ten-year retrospective, single-center study of hospita...

Nov 21st, 2019 - Despite its clear definition, Lemierre's syndrome is frequently used to describe any septic thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein. We report a Lemierre-like syndrome caused by Staphylococcus aureus without an oropharyngeal infection and present a s...

Oct 31st, 2020 - Lemierre's syndrome is a very rare but potentially fatal condition. It mainly affects adolescents and young adult males, and usually arises as a serious complication of pharyngitis or peritonsillar abscess. It is characterised by the triad of inte...

Oct 22nd, 2020 - Lemierre syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal condition characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the head and neck district, preferentially affecting adolescents and young adults and manifesting as a complication of a local bacterial infect...

Oct 1st, 2020 - Treatment for MVT is mainly conservative, involving systemic anticoagulation, bowel rest, fluid resuscitation, and serial abdominal exams. The ultimate goal is to prevent extension of the thrombus, avoid intestinal infarction, and prevent recurren...

Jul 31st, 2020 - Septic thrombophlebitis of the Superior Mesenteric Venous (SMV) is rarely accompanied by appendicitis, and symptoms are atypical, so the diagnosis is commonly delayed, resulting in it is associated with high mortality. We report a case of neglecte...

Mar 6th, 2020 - Septic thrombophlebitis is a potentially life-threatening condition. Pediatric hematologists are often consulted to provide recommendations regarding anticoagulation management. We conducted a ten-year retrospective, single-center study of hospita...

Oct 1st, 2020 - Treatment for MVT is mainly conservative, involving systemic anticoagulation, bowel rest, fluid resuscitation, and serial abdominal exams. The ultimate goal is to prevent extension of the thrombus, avoid intestinal infarction, and prevent recurren...

Abstract and Introduction We describe a 32-year-old woman who had temperatures increasing over 7 days from 100.7°F to 104.0°F. She had an upper respiratory infection and swelling of the left side of the neck. She was diagnosed with Lemierre's synd...

Abstract and Introduction We describe a 32-year-old woman who had temperatures increasing over 7 days from 100.7°F to 104.0°F. She had an upper respiratory infection and swelling of the left side of the neck. She was diagnosed with Lemierre's synd...

Key Points A pharyngeal infection grew Fusobacterium necrophorum. Extension of the pharyngeal infection to the internal jugular vein resulted in septic thrombophlebitis. Contrast computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis. Specific antibiotic the...