Domingues, RNeves, JFCandeias, FKjöllerström, PBrito, MJ2022-09-052022-09-052021Port J Pediatr 2021;52:40-2http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/4238Lemierre syndrome is easily missed and may be more common than generally believed. Usually a complication of a deep neck abscess, it can present suddenly with shortness of breath and hypoxemia. Accurate diagnosis and orientation are mandatory for the treatment of an otherwise potentially life-threatening disease. We describe a case of an adolescent with Lemierre syndrome and septic pulmonary embolism.engAdolescentDiagnosis/DifferentialDyspnea/ etiologyHypoxia/etiologyLemierre Syndrome/ diagnosisLemierre Syndrome/therapyPharyngitis/ complicationsPulmonary Embolism/etiologyTreatment OutcomeCase ReportHDE PEDHDE INF PEDHDE HEM PEDjournal article