Case Report

Use of Direct Hemoperfusion with Polymyxin B-Immobilized Fiber for the Treatment of Septic Shock Complicated with Lemierre Syndrome Caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum

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(a, b) Computed tomography undertaken upon hospital admission (pulmonary window setting). Multiple bilateral peripheral pulmonary masses with cavitation and pleural effusion can be observed. (c) Contrast-enhanced computed tomography. Thrombosis of the right internal and external jugular vein can be observed (arrows). (d) Intraoral examination. Periodontal disease and multiple caries are revealed in the oral cavity.
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