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