A case of Lemierre syndrome combined with a suspected systemic lupus erythematosus flare
Lemierre syndrome develops in healthy young patients as a result of bacteremia after oral cavity infection. It causes thrombophlebitis in the internal jugular vein. Infection can easily occur during immunosuppressive treatment in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and become severe. We prese...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-08-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19871782 |