Lemierre’s syndrome: case report of "the forgotten disease" in current COVID-19 pandemic

• Autor(es): Lima-Bernardes, F. ; Soares, D. ; Costa, T. ; Ferreira, V. ; Vasconcelos, J. ; Vidoedo, J. ; Almeida-Pinto, J.
• Data: 2022
• Origem: Portuguese Journal of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

Lemierre's syndrome refers to infectious thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein developed as complication of an oropharyngeal infection. It is a rare syndrome, affecting otherwise healthy young adults, which may lead to sepsis complicated by septic embolization. Although there is a characteristic clinical picture, many modern physicians are unaware of this syndrome, leading it to be termed ‘the forgotten disease’. The authors report a case of late diagnosis due to initial suspicion of COVID-19 and highlight the pitfalls on its diagnosis.