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Lemierre’s syndrome: A potentially fatal complication that may require vascular surgical intervention  Kirk Charles, MD, William R. Flinn, MD, David G.

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1 Lemierre’s syndrome: A potentially fatal complication that may require vascular surgical intervention  Kirk Charles, MD, William R. Flinn, MD, David G. Neschis, MD  Journal of Vascular Surgery  Volume 42, Issue 5, Pages (November 2005) DOI: /j.jvs Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions

2 Fig 1 Computed tomogram of the neck demonstrates thrombus in the left internal jugular vein with adjacent inflammation (arrow). Journal of Vascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions

3 Fig 2 A, Intraoperative view demonstrates involvement of the left internal jugular and facial veins. B, Intraoperative view with the internal jugular vein opened. Note complex thrombus extending from the facial vein. Journal of Vascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions

4 Fig 3 Representative photomicrograph demonstrates intraluminal thrombus and abscess formation (arrow). Journal of Vascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions


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