Lemierre Syndrome
Synonyms
Disease, Lemierre
Disease, Lemierre's
Lemierre Disease
Lemierre's Disease
Lemierre's Syndrome
Lemierres Disease
Lemierres Syndrome
Postanginal Sepses
Postanginal Sepsis
Sepses, Postanginal
Sepsis, Postanginal
Syndrome, Lemierre
Syndrome, Lemierre's
A superinfection of the damaged oropharyngeal mucosa by FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM leading to the secondary septic THROMBOPHLEBITIS of the internal jugular vein.