The challenges of a Lemierre’s syndrome in COVID-19 times

Bhat, Vikram Kemmannu; Lalitha, Jino Johns; Desai, Suhas Suresh; Sreedevi, Nidhi Mohan

doi:10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20205077

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“…The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly affected routine medical practices [4]. To mitigate the risk of exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among healthcare providers, the use of personal protective equipment has been emphasized when examining patients with respiratory symptoms.…”

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Delayed diagnosis of Lemierre's syndrome in a patient with severe coronavirus disease-2019: Importance of comprehensive oral and neck examination – A case report

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Kawada

et al. 2023

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Background: Given the widespread prevalence of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), oral and neck examinations tend to be avoided in patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. This might delay the diagnosis of conditions, such as Lemierre's syndrome, which involves symptoms resembling COVID-19-related throat manifestations. Case presentation: A 24-year-old man without any underlying conditions was diagnosed with COVID-19 7 days before presentation. He was admitted to another hospital 1 day before presentation with severe COVID-19 and suspected bacterial pneumonia; accordingly, he was started on treatment with remdesivir and meropenem. Owing to bacteremic complications, the patient was transferred to our hospital for intensive care. On the sixth day, the patient experienced hemoptysis; further, a computed tomography (CT) scan revealed new pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms. Successful embolization was performed to achieve hemostasis. In blood cultures conducted at the previous hospital, Fusobacterium nucleatum was isolated, suggesting cervical origin of the infection. A neck CT scan confirmed a peritonsillar abscess and left internal jugular vein thrombus; accordingly, he was diagnosed with Lemierre's syndrome. The treatment was switched to ampicillin/sulbactam, based on the drug susceptibility results. After 6 weeks of treatment, the patient completely recovered without complications. Conclusion: This case highlights the significance of thorough oral and neck examinations in patients with suspected or diagnosed COVID-19 for the detection of throat and neck symptoms caused by other conditions.

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Delayed diagnosis of Lemierre's syndrome in a patient with severe coronavirus disease-2019: Importance of comprehensive oral and neck examination – A case report

Miura

Kawada

et al. 2023

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Delayed diagnosis of Lemierre’s syndrome in a patient with severe coronavirus disease 2019: importance of comprehensive oral and neck examination – a case report

Miura,

Fukuda,

Kawada

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BMC Infect Dis

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Background Given the widespread prevalence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), oral and neck examinations tend to be avoided in patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. This might delay the diagnosis of conditions such as Lemierre’s syndrome, which involves symptoms resembling COVID-19-related throat manifestations. Case presentation A 24-year-old man without any underlying conditions was diagnosed with COVID-19 7 days before presentation. He was admitted to another hospital 1 day before presentation with severe COVID-19 and suspected bacterial pneumonia; accordingly, he was started on treatment with remdesivir and meropenem. Owing to bacteremic complications, the patient was transferred to our hospital for intensive care. On the sixth day, the patient experienced hemoptysis; further, a computed tomography (CT) scan revealed new pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms. Successful embolization was performed to achieve hemostasis. In blood cultures conducted at the previous hospital, Fusobacterium nucleatum was isolated, suggesting a cervical origin of the infection. A neck CT scan confirmed a peritonsillar abscess and left internal jugular vein thrombus; accordingly, he was diagnosed with Lemierre’s syndrome. The treatment was switched to ampicillin/sulbactam, based on the drug susceptibility results. After 6 weeks of treatment, the patient completely recovered without complications. Conclusion This case highlights the significance of thorough oral and neck examinations in patients with suspected or diagnosed COVID-19 for the detection of throat and neck symptoms caused by other conditions.

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The challenges of a Lemierre’s syndrome in COVID-19 times

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Delayed diagnosis of Lemierre's syndrome in a patient with severe coronavirus disease-2019: Importance of comprehensive oral and neck examination – A case report

Delayed diagnosis of Lemierre's syndrome in a patient with severe coronavirus disease-2019: Importance of comprehensive oral and neck examination – A case report

Delayed diagnosis of Lemierre’s syndrome in a patient with severe coronavirus disease 2019: importance of comprehensive oral and neck examination – a case report

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