Fusobacterium nucleatum Bacteremia Presenting with Portal Vein Thrombosis: An Abdominal Lemierre Syndrome?

Am J Med. 2017 Jun;130(6):e255-e256. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.12.042. Epub 2017 Feb 3.

Authors

Joseph A Moore¹, Siayareh Rambally²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. Electronic address: Joseph.Moore@phhs.org.
² Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.

PMID: 28163049
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.12.042

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bacteremia / complications
Bacteremia / diagnosis*
Fusobacterium nucleatum / isolation & purification*
Humans
Lemierre Syndrome / complications
Lemierre Syndrome / diagnosis*
Male
Middle Aged
Portal Vein*
Venous Thrombosis / microbiology*