Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Mar 16, 2017; 5(3): 112-118
Published online Mar 16, 2017. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v5.i3.112
Pulmonary embolism and internal jugular vein thrombosis as evocative clues of Lemierre’s syndrome: A case report and review of the literature
Alfredo De Giorgi, Fabio Fabbian, Christian Molino, Elisa Misurati, Ruana Tiseo, Claudia Parisi, Benedetta Boari, Roberto Manfredini
Alfredo De Giorgi, Fabio Fabbian, Christian Molino, Elisa Misurati, Ruana Tiseo, Claudia Parisi, Benedetta Boari, Roberto Manfredini, Department of Medical Sciences, Clinica Medica Unit, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, University Hospital of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to the work reported in the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Alfredo De Giorgi, MD, Department of Medical Sciences, Clinica Medica Unit, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44121 Ferrara, Italy. degiorgialfredo@libero.it
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Received: August 11, 2016
Peer-review started: August 11, 2016
First decision: September 12, 2016
Revised: October 11, 2016
Accepted: December 7, 2016
Article in press: December 9, 2016
Published online: March 16, 2017
Core Tip

Core tip: We report a case of Lemierre’s syndrome (LS) complicated by pulmonary embolism (PE) that mimicked a neoplastic lung condition. The case was related to previously reported cases in Medline that documented the type of microorganism. We associated PE with LS due to Gram positive infections.