Lemierre's syndrome followed by acute respiratory distress syndrome successfully rescued by antibiotics and hemoperfusion with polymyxin B-immobilized fiber.
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Lemierre's syndrome is characterized by a primary oropharyngeal infection in a young healthy person who subsequently develops septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and metastatic abscesses. We here report an uncommonly severe case of Lemierre's syndrome with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), in which polymyxin B-immobilized fiber (PMX) was used as supportive therapy. A 30-year-old, previously healthy man presented with sore throat, fever, rigor, and dyspnea. Chest computed tomography scan revealed multiple bilateral peripheral pulmonary nodules with small bilateral pleural effusions. The patient's condition rapidly deteriorated into ARDS after admission. Intubation followed by mechanical ventilation was required, and hemoperfusion with PMX was useful in alleviating the patient's condition. Isolation of Fusobacterium necrophorum from the blood culture and the contrast-enhanced scan revealed thrombosis and thrombophlebitis in the left internal jugular vein. The patient was diagnosed with Lemierre's syndrome, and an alternative treatment regimen with prolonged administration of ampicillin, clindamycin, and metronidazole resulted in improvement of the patient's respiratory function and general condition. Our case indicated that PMX might be an effective supportive therapy in severe cases of Lemierre's syndrome with ARDS that possessed no indication of surgical interventions.
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Izumikawa Koichi
北九州市立八幡病院
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IZUMIKAWA Kohichi
the Department of Laboratory Midicine
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Izumikawa K
長崎大学 医学部第二内科
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Tashiro Takayoshi
Second Department Of Internal Medicine Nagasaki University School Of Medicine
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