Collateral pathways arising from internal jugular venous occlusion in Lemierre's syndrome
The use of anticoagulants in Lemierre's syndrome is not well-defined, lacking clear evidence for their efficacy. This report describes a patient with complete occlusion of the internal jugular vein by a thrombus who did not develop expected complications due to the formation of collateral venous channels.
Authors
- Nobuyoshi Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8815-5135)
- Kazuhiro Ishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2502-6955)
Institutions
- St. Luke's International Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9338
- Primary Topic
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00