A rare clinical case of Lemierre’s syndrome

• DOI: 10.17816/kmj2022-504
• Publication Date: 2022-06-10T11:06:10Z
• Authors: Khalit S. Khaertynov; Vladimir A. Anokhin; Irina V. Nikolaeva; Zulfiya L. Khamid...; Ilseyar R. Idrisova
• Keywords: Lemierre's syndrome; Internal jugular vein

Lemierre's syndrome is a clinical variant of sepsis characterized by combination an infectious process in the oropharynx with thrombosis internal jugular vein and metastatic septic foci. Currently, rare pathology, almost forgotten disease. The article describes case syndrome, which course acute tonsillopharyngitis 20-year-old female patient was complicated left metastasis foci lungs. accompanied systemic inflammatory reaction thrombocytopenia. microorganism from blood not isolated. In crops oropharynx,Klebsiella pneumoniawas found. treatment included antibiotic therapy ceftriaxone azithromycin, administration glucose-salt solutions, use anticoagulants, local antiseptic oral cavity. Body temperature returned to normal on 3rd day hospitalization, changes were jugulated after 9days. discharged home 12thday hospitalization satisfactory condition. still life-threatening condition, no matter how or what it caused. For this reason, early diagnosis are critical favorable outcome syndrome.