Lemierre Syndrome

A superinfection of the damaged oropharyngeal mucosa by FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM leading to the secondary septic THROMBOPHLEBITIS of the internal jugular vein.

Also Known As:

Lemierre Disease; Lemierre's Disease; Lemierre's Syndrome; Postanginal Sepsis; Disease, Lemierre; Disease, Lemierre's; Lemierres Disease; Lemierres Syndrome; Postanginal Sepses; Sepses, Postanginal; Sepsis, Postanginal; Syndrome, Lemierre; Syndrome, Lemierre's

Infections: 526564
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses: 1
  - Bacterial Infections: 24368
    - Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections: 918
      - Fusobacteriaceae Infections
        Fusobacterium Infections: 30
        Lemierre Syndrome: 176
Stomatognathic Diseases: 705
- Pharyngeal Diseases: 21
  - Lemierre Syndrome: 176
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases: 203
- Pharyngeal Diseases: 21
  - Lemierre Syndrome: 176
Cardiovascular Diseases: 91362
- Vascular Diseases: 15138
  - Vasculitis: 11851
    - Phlebitis: 1871
      - Thrombophlebitis: 1690
        Lemierre Syndrome: 176
  - Peripheral Vascular Diseases: 4005
    - Phlebitis: 1871
      - Thrombophlebitis: 1690
        Lemierre Syndrome: 176
  - Embolism and Thrombosis: 119
    - Thrombosis: 77732
      - Venous Thrombosis: 19259
        Thrombophlebitis: 1690
        Lemierre Syndrome: 176

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