Thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein after infection of the oropharynx (medical condition): A very rare condition where a throat infection leads to secondary infection and blood clot formation in the internal jugular vein. The infected blood clot can then travel to other parts of the body and cause problems. The usual bacterial culprit is Fusobacterium necrophorum.
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Lemierre's syndrome:
»Introduction: Lemierre's syndrome
»Symptoms of Lemierre's syndrome
»Treatments for Lemierre's syndrome
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein after infection of the oropharynx:
Thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein after infection of the oropharynx: Another name for Lemierre's syndrome (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Lemierre's syndrome
»Symptoms of Lemierre's syndrome
»Treatments for Lemierre's syndrome
Some of the causes of Thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein after infection of the oropharynx are included in the list below:
Some of the symptoms of Thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein after infection of the oropharynx incude:
Treatments for Thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein after infection of the oropharynx (Lemierre's syndrome) include:
Treatment of Thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein after infection of the oropharynx: For more treatment information about Thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein after infection of the oropharynx, see treatment of Lemierre's syndrome (Thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein after infection of the oropharynx)
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