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Cytomegalovirus Mononucleosis in Children and Adults: Differences in Clinical Presentation

1985; Informa; Volume: 17; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3109/inf.1985.17.issue-2.05

ISSN

1651-1980

Autores

Cláudio Mendes Pannuti, Lucy Santos Vilas Boas, M J O Angelo, Vicente Amato Neto, Guido Carlos Levi, João Silva de Mendonça, Cid Vieira Franco de Godoy,

Tópico(s)

Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies

Resumo

In 2 previously healthy groups of 14 children and 17 adults with cytomegalovirus mononucleosis, significant clinical differences were observed. Cervical lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly and lymphocytosis (>5 000/μl) were more common in children and protracted fever more common in adults. Exudative tonsillitis indistinguishable from infectious mononucleosis was sometimes seen in children but never in adults.

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