/Lemierre syndrome

Lemierre syndrome

Rare Disease

MONDO:0015306

Also Known As

Lemierre postanginal sepsisLemierre syndromehuman necrobacillosispostanginal sepsispostanginal sepsis secondary to orophyngeal infectionseptic phlebitis of the internal jugular veinLemierre's syndromeacute sore throatnecrobacillosisoropharyngeal infection leading to secondary septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein

Definition

Lemierre syndrome is a rare, potentially lethal, oropharyngeal infectious disease occurring in immunocompetent adolescents and young adults that is mainly due to Fusobacterium necrophorum and that is characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein that leads to septic, usually pulmonary, embolism, associated with ENT (ear, nose, and throat) infection that manifests with fever, neck pain, and tonsillopharyngitis.