Severe thrombocytopenia and jaundice associated with Lemierre's syndrome:A case report

摘要

Dear editor,Lemierre’s syndrome was first described in detail by AndréLemierre in 1936 as infectious thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein(IJV).[1]In the current case,the pathogen was confirmed by next-generation sequencing(NGS).After proper use of antibiotics,the patient recovered and was discharged.