Hughes Stovin Syndrome, a Rare Form of Behcet's Disease Presenting as Recurrent Intracardiac Thrombus.

Hughes Stovin syndrome (HSS) is a particularly rare disease characterized by multiple pulmonary artery and/or bronchial artery aneurysms with concomitant peripheral venous thrombosis and is believed to be a cardiovascular variant of Behcet's disease. Intracardiac thrombus occurring as a thrombotic manifestation of HSS is an unusual presentation and represents a challenge in diagnosis and treatment. Here we report a 25-year-old male presenting with recurrent right-sided intracardiac thrombi, in whom pulmonary artery aneurysm was later detected in the clinical course corroborating the diagnosis of HSS and leading to appropriate initiation of immunosuppressive agents.

A Rare Case of Lemierre's Syndrome Caused by Streptococcus Intermedius, Presenting as an Epidural Abscess.

Lemierre's syndrome is a rare but life-threatening condition characterized by an oropharyngeal infection typically secondary to Fusobacterium necrophorum resulting in septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. Streptococcus intermedius is a particularly rare cause of Lemierre's syndrome with only a few cases reported in the literature. Here we describe a rare case of Lemierre's syndrome, caused by Streptococcus intermedius, likely secondary to an odontogenic infection, found to have a cervical epidural abscess with concomitant large retropharyngeal and prevertebral abscesses on presentation, in whom the clinical course was further complicated by an extensive cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.