Lemierre’s Syndrome with Complete Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis: A Striking CT Finding

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Rita Peça
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0259-0337
Mariana Correia
Ana Rita Santos
Mariana Calha
Leonel Luís

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Peça, R., Correia, M., Santos, A. R., Calha, M., & Luís, L. (2026). Lemierre’s Syndrome with Complete Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis: A Striking CT Finding. Brazilian Journal of Case Reports, 6(1), bjcr234. https://doi.org/10.52600/2763-583X.bjcr.2026.6.1.bjcr234
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Rita Peça, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santa Maria Hospital, Santa Maria Local Health Unit

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santa Maria Hospital, Santa Maria Local Health Unit, Lisbon, Portugal.

Mariana Correia, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santa Maria Hospital, Santa Maria Local Health Unit

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santa Maria Hospital, Santa Maria Local Health Unit, Lisbon, Portugal.

Ana Rita Santos, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santa Maria Hospital, Santa Maria Local Health Unit

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santa Maria Hospital, Santa Maria Local Health Unit, Lisbon, Portugal.

Mariana Calha, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santa Maria Hospital, Santa Maria Local Health Unit

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santa Maria Hospital, Santa Maria Local Health Unit, Lisbon, Portugal.

Leonel Luís, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santa Maria Hospital, Santa Maria Local Health Unit

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santa Maria Hospital, Santa Maria Local Health Unit, Lisbon, Portugal.

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