A sporadic case of disseminated fusobacterium causing pylephlebitis and intracranial and hepatic abscesses in a healthy young patient

A sporadic case of disseminated fusobacterium causing pylephlebitis and intracranial and hepatic abscesses in a healthy young patient

Nigussie B; Woredekal D; Abaleka F; Gizaw M; Tharu B

Cureus

2020

2020-07-16

Fusobacterium species is known for being a causative agent for Lemierre's syndrome, which is characterized by thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein. However, Fusobacterium species causing Lemierre's variant gastrointestinal syndrome has only been reported in case reports. We present a case of Fusobacterium causing hepatic vein pylephlebitis, multiple brain abscesses, and hepatic abscess. To the best of our knowledge, there have only been four other case reports of Fusobacterium causing hepatic abscesses with associated septic pylephlebitis in the literature.

infections; hepatic abscess; intracranial abscess; nucleatum septicemia; pylephlebitis

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NEOMED College of Medicine

Department of Internal Medicine

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