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CASE REPORT

Lemierre Syndrome: Incidental Finding of Forgotten Fatal Disease as a Complication of Ludwig’s Angina

Sowdo Nur IyowMogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, SomaliaView further author information
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Muzeyyen UzelMogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, SomaliaView further author information
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Ismail Gedi IbrahimMogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, SomaliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5207-0017View further author information
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Abdihakim Artan AbdiMogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, SomaliaView further author information
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Mohamed Farah Yusuf MohamudMogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, SomaliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 259-263 | Received 10 Mar 2023, Accepted 19 Jul 2023, Published online: 22 Jul 2023

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