Postanginal septicaemia (Lemmiere's disease) complicated by haemophagocytosis

G R Ellis; D I Gozzard; D N Looker; G J Green

doi:10.1016/s0163-4453(98)94711-9

Postanginal septicaemia (Lemmiere's disease) complicated by haemophagocytosis

J Infect. 1998 May;36(3):340-1. doi: 10.1016/s0163-4453(98)94711-9.

Authors

G R Ellis¹, D I Gozzard, D N Looker, G J Green

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine and Public Health Laboratory, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Rhyl, Denbighshire, UK.

PMID: 9661952
DOI: 10.1016/s0163-4453(98)94711-9

Abstract

We report a case of postanginal septicaemia complicated by bronchopneumonia and haemophagocytosis in a 19-year old male, presenting with severe thrombocytopenia. We believe that this is the first reported case of thrombocytopenia due to haemophagocytosis in this unusual condition.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Fusobacterium Infections / complications*
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Humans
Male
Phagocytosis*
Sepsis / complications*
Thrombocytopenia / etiology