[Lemierre syndrome revealed by torticollis]

R Ben Abdallah Chabchoub; A Riquet; A Ramdane; L Vallée; S Raccoussot

doi:10.1016/j.arcped.2015.02.019

[Lemierre syndrome revealed by torticollis]

Arch Pediatr. 2015 May;22(5):540-3. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2015.02.019. Epub 2015 Mar 31.

[Article in French]

Authors

R Ben Abdallah Chabchoub¹, A Riquet², A Ramdane³, L Vallée⁴, S Raccoussot²

Affiliations

¹ Service de médecine et chirurgie de l'enfant, centre hospitalier de Douai, route de Cambrai, 59507 Douai, France. Electronic address: rim.ben-abdallah@laposte.net.
² Service de médecine et chirurgie de l'enfant, centre hospitalier de Douai, route de Cambrai, 59507 Douai, France.
³ Service de radiologie, centre hospitalier de Douai, route de Cambrai, 59507 Douai, France.
⁴ Service de neuro-pédiatrie, hôpital Roger-Salengro, rue du Professeur-Émile-Laine, 59037 Lille, France.

PMID: 25840465
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2015.02.019

Abstract

Classical Lemierre syndrome is a rare and severe disease with thrombosis of the internal jugular vein and metastatic infections. We report on a case of Lemierre-like syndrome secondary to mastoiditis, with a favorable outcome, in a healthy infant presenting with torticollis. Early diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics are necessary to decrease mortality.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Child, Preschool
Combined Modality Therapy
Early Diagnosis
Early Medical Intervention
Female
Humans
Lemierre Syndrome / diagnosis*
Lemierre Syndrome / therapy
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mastoiditis / complications
Mastoiditis / diagnosis
Mastoiditis / therapy
Torticollis / etiology*
Torticollis / therapy