One case of Infectious Mononcleosis.
- Author:
Kyung Sook CHO
1
;
Do Keum NA
;
Byung Gyu KIM
;
Sook Hyeon YUN
;
Jong Dae JO
;
In Sun JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics , Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lymphadenopathy;
Infectious mononucleosis;
Mono-spot test
- MeSH:
Exanthema;
Fever;
Infectious Mononucleosis;
Lymphatic Diseases;
Lymphocytes;
Lymphocytosis;
Pharyngitis;
Splenomegaly
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1981;24(9):872-876
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of infectious mononucleosis was presented. She was admitted to the hospital with the anterior cervical lymphadenopathy. Erythematous skin rashes on both low extermities, and splenomegaly. Her chief complaints were fever and sore throat. She showed atypical lymphocytes in peripheral blood smear with relative lymphocytosis. Mono-spot test was positive. She received symptomatic therapy and discharged without any complications. So, we report this case and review the brief literatures of infectious mononucleosis with the respect to etiology, clinical course, and histological characteristics of the disease.
