Lemierre syndrome: case presentation of a life-threatening septic pneumonia with complicated parapneumonic effusion: A case report
Tae Hun Kim, Seong Hwan Youn, Mi-Ae Kim, Hyun Jung Kim, Yong Shik Kwon, Jae Seok Park, Sun Hyo Park · 2024
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Description
Tae Hun Kim and co-authors report a near-fatal throat infection case in a paper from 2024. Lemierre syndrome starts as a sore throat, then turns septic as clots seed the lungs. It is rare but can kill if missed. Their patient was a man of thirty-five.
He arrived with sepsis and failing breathing, plus fluid around both lungs. Antibiotics and chest drains with clot-dissolving drugs formed the treatment. He improved and left the hospital breathing on his own. Lung tests later showed a stiff pattern that kept improving. The lesson is plain: a mild throat infection that turns fast deserves deep suspicion. Early antibiotics and active lung care saved this patient.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Tae Hun Kim, Seong Hwan Youn, Mi-Ae Kim, Hyun Jung Kim, Yong Shik Kwon, Jae Seok Park, Sun Hyo Park |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |