Lemierre's syndrome as a consequence of acute supraglottitis

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 216-218

  Hope, Andrew ^a   Bleach, Nigel ^a   Chiacy, Sabour ^a  

^a WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pharyngeal Diseases; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; DEXAMETHASONE; HEPARIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DYSARTHRIA; FEMALE; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; LARYNGITIS; LEMIERRE SYNDROME; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; SEPSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL THROMBOSIS; JUGULAR VEINS; LARYNGITIS; SYNDROME; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0036184881     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215021910375     Document Type: Article

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