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An Atypical Presentation of Lemierre’s Syndrome: Complicated by Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Lemierre’s syndrome is an oropharyngeal infection complicated by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, bacteremia, and septic emboli. It mainly occurs in immunocompetent individuals and was first reported in the early 1900s by physician Andre Lemierre. A 23-year-old male presented to...

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Published in:Cureus
Main Authors: Vera Nieves, Bryan, Lindblad, Geoffrey, Gupta, Javas, Hughes, Jessica, Rivero, Andres
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Cureus 2021
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7883589/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33614331
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.12728
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