Sore Throat, Fever, Septic Emboli, and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case of Lemierre Syndrome

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Axial image from CT scan of the neck with intravenous contrast. (a) There is complete occlusion of the right internal jugular vein (black arrow). The left internal jugular vein is patent (white arrow). A small amount of hypodense fluid surrounding the occluded right internal jugular vein reflects inflammatory changes. (b) Peritonsillar hypodensity (black arrow) measured up to 0.6 cm and was presumed to be a small abscess. Endotracheal and enteric tubes are noted.

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