Cerebral infarct and meningitis secondary to Lemierre's syndrome.

Journal article

The case is reported of a young man with Fusobacterium necrophorum septicemia who developed cavernous sinus thrombosis, meningitis, carotid artery stenosis and stroke. This article presents the only reported case of arterial stroke in Lemierre's syndrome. Clinical presentation, diagnostic difficulty and treatment are discussed.

Authors: Bentham, JR; Pollard, A; Milford, C; Anslow, P; Pike, MG

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Pediatric neurology
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 281-283
• Publication date: 2004-04-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2003.10.013
• EISSN: 1873-5150
• ISSN: 0887-8994
• Language: English
• Keywords: Frontal Lobe; Syndrome; Humans; Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis; Adolescent; Jugular Veins; Fusobacterium Infections; Internal Capsule; Globus Pallidus; Cavernous Sinus; Sepsis; Sphenoid Sinus; Neurologic Examination; Fusobacterium necrophorum; Thrombophlebitis; Male; Carotid Stenosis; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Carotid Artery, Internal; Sphenoid Sinusitis; Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery; Image Enhancement; Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial; Meningitis, Bacterial