Final Diagnosis: Lemierre’s syndrome Symptoms: Dyspnea • chest pain • swelling

Objective: Rare co-existance of disease or pathology Background: Lemierre’s syndrome (LS) is a rare syndrome caused by an acute oropharyngeal infection with metastat-ic spreading. It was described in 1939 as jugular vein septic thrombophlebitis associated with retropharyn-geal infection. Different organisms can cause LS, such as Fusobacterium species, Peptostreptococcus, group B and C, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus species, but the most commonly isolated pathogen is Fusobacterium necrophorum, a common oral flora. Management depends on the initial presentation, type of pathogen isolated, and proper selection of antibiotics. Case Report: We report a case of a 22-year-old man with no past medical history, who presented with left jaw pain and pro-gressive left facial area swelling associated with dyspnea. A final diagnosis of LS was made based on criteria of computed tomography (CT) of the neck and the clinical symptoms. The patient was started on broad-spectrum antibiotics. Subsequent imaging of the chest showed pleural effusion with septic emboli. He underwent thora-centesis and chest tube placement. Final blood cultures were remarkable for gram-negative rods – Prevotella anaerobes – which supported the diagnosis of LS. His condition improved, including the dyspnea, and he was discharged on the proper antibiotics coverage with outpatient follow-up. Conclusions: LS is a rare condition associated with metastatic infection spreading. This syndrome can be associated wit