Rare and risky: a unique case of concurrent chronic pulmonary aspergillosis and lemierre syndrome.

Abstract

Lemierre Syndrome is a condition that appears to have been overlooked in recent decades in clinical practice, often resulting in death or long-lasting sequelae when left undetected and untreated. Typically, it occurs following an upper respiratory tract infection, often stemming from tonsillitis, leading to thrombosis of the internal jugular vein and subsequent multiple septic emboli. Here, we present a case a 46-year-old patient with the clinical presentation of pneumogenic sepsis. Remarkably, we were able to diagnose the simultaneous presence of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis and Lemierre syndrome.