Chronic Pharyngitis with Elongated Uvula
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Physician in charge ot the 1 hroat Department of the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
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Lemierre’s syndrome due to intratumoral abscess of the uvula
Lemierre's syndrome (LS), described in detail in 1936, used to be a life-threatening entity until the advent of antibiotics. Tonsillitis or pharyngitis are the main primary infections and oropharyngeal anaerobic flora is the predominant etiology. However, other primary site infections, as well as other microbiological agents have been reported since the first description. Inflammatory symptoms ...
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