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Lemierre syndrome: report of five new cases and literature review

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Lemierre Syndrome (LS) is relatively rare, and its clinical features are potentially confusing. Without proper therapy, LS is associated with significant morbidity and is potentially fatal. Recognition of the imaging features of LS in the chest and the neck may permit a timely diagnosis and lead to prompt institution of appropriate therapy. The emergency imaging features of LS in five cases are reviewed with emphasis on computed tomography of the chest and neck.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Emergency Radiology Section, Yale University Medical Center, P.O. Box 208042, CH 272-B, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA

    David F. Weeks

  2. Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY, 11501, USA

    Douglas S. Katz & Penny Saxon

  3. Department of Radiology, University of Arizona, P.O. Box 245067, Tucson, AZ, 85724-5067, USA

    Wayne S. Kubal

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Weeks, D.F., Katz, D.S., Saxon, P. et al. Lemierre syndrome: report of five new cases and literature review. Emerg Radiol 17, 323–328 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-010-0858-y

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