Naslov
Horner syndrome due to jugular vein thrombosis (Lemierre syndrome)

Autori
Habek, Mario ; Petravić, Damir ; Ozretić, David ; Brinar, Vesna V.

Izvornik
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry (0022-3050) 79 (2008), 3; 293-293

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, neurološki snimci, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Horner syndrome; jugular vein thrombosis; Lemierre syndrome

Sažetak
A 60-year-old patient was referred to our Department for evaluation of anisocoria. His neurological examination revealed Horner syndrome on the right side. The rest of the examination was normal. Six months before, he had acute tonsillitis: throat cultures revealed a polymicrobial flora consisting of both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, which was treated with 1 600 000 international units of bipenicillin intramuscularly for 10 days. On admission, he had a normal complete blood count, C-reactive protein and chest X-ray. Throat and blood cultures were normal. Brain multi-sliced CT was normal. Colour Doppler of carotid arteries revealed a normal flow through both the internal carotid arteries ; however, the flow through the right jugular vein could not be recorded. Brain MRI and MR venography records are shown in figure 1. Neck ultrasound revealed a hypoechogenic nodule in the right submandibular gland (1.8 x 0.4 x 1.9 cm).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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