Vascular Complication of Sore Throat: Lemierre's Syndrome: Case Report

Lemierre"s syndrome is a rare disease that occurs due to an oropharyngeal infection ca- using internal jugular vein thrombosis and metastatic infection. It is usually seen in previously he- althy adolescents and young adults. The predominant pathogen is a Gram-negative anaerobic bacillus, Fusobacterium necrophorum. This syndrome is routinely treated with intravenous anti- biotics and anticoagulants. Herein we report a patient who presented with acute sore throat that led to a bacteremia with the left internal jugular vein thrombosis, and treated with intravenous anti- biotics and anticoagulants in the light of the literature.