Computed tomographic findings in Lemierre syndrome

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 419-421

  Lai, Yen Jun ^a   Lirng, Jiing Feng ^a,b   Chang, Feng Chi ^a   Luo, Chao Bao ^a   Teng, Michael Mu Huo ^a,b   Chang, Cheng Yen ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lemierre syndrome; Pharyngitis; Veins jugular; Veins thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CEFADROXIL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CASE REPORT; CHILL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEVER; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INCISION; LEMIERRE SYNDROME; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NECK TUMOR; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICIAN; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

BACTEREMIA; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNGITIS; SYNDROME; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 6344243774     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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