Lemierre syndrome: Current evidence and rationale of the Bacteria-associated thrombosis, thrombophlebitis and LEmierre syndrome registry (BATTLE)

Lemierre syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal condition characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the head and neck district, preferentially affecting adolescents and young adults and manifesting as a complication of a local bacterial infection – typically, a pharyngotonsillitis or an abscess. It is historically associated with the Gram-negative anaerobic rod Fusobacterium necrophorum and with thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. However, its definition has never been firmly established, and its spectrum within the continuum of bacteria-associated thrombophlebitis may be larger than what presumed so far.
Source: Thrombosis Research - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research