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Table 2 Site of thrombus formation

From: Lemierre’s disease: a case with bilateral iliopsoas abscesses and a literature review

 

Internal jugular vein

Alternative vessel

Negative for thrombus

Unknown

Number of cases reported

N = 54

N = 22

N = 3

N = 8

  

6 Sigmoid Sinus

  
  

4 Facial Vein

  
  

4 Cavernous Sinus

  
  

2 External Jugular Vein

  
  

2 Carotid Artery

  
  

1 Subclavian Vein

  
  

1 Axillary Vein

  
  

1 Hepatic Vein

  
  

1 Ovarian Vein