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September 23, 2025CureusOpen Access

The “Forgotten Disease” in a Healthy Young Adult: A Case Report of Lemierre’s Syndrome

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Case report highlights sepsis and thrombosis in a young adult, suggesting urgent awareness of lemierre's syndrome.

The patient experienced sepsis secondary to upper and lower respiratory infections, leading to significant clinical decline.
CT scans revealed thrombosis in the internal jugular and pharyngeal veins alongside septic emboli in the lungs.
Growth of fusobacterium necrophorum in blood cultures confirmed the diagnosis of lemierre's syndrome.
Aggressive treatment with antibiotics and anticoagulants resulted in a full recovery and resolution of thrombosis.

Ayaz et al. (2025) studied this question.

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