Infectious Mononucleosis Mimicking Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL): ACase Report
Infectious mononucleosis (IM), usually caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), is not rare among populations. Fever, pharyngotonsilitis and lymphadenopathy are its major presentations. Since EBV mainly targets lymphomononuclear cells and the reticuloendothelial system, it might be mistaken with hematol...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Clinical Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/758 |
| Summary: | Infectious mononucleosis (IM), usually caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), is not rare among
populations. Fever, pharyngotonsilitis and lymphadenopathy are its major presentations. Since
EBV mainly targets lymphomononuclear cells and the reticuloendothelial system, it might be
mistaken with hematological malignancies. The case presented in this article showed a very high
similarity to an acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which complicated the diagnostic work-up. The
histopathological data and clinical course of IM patients are not usually distinctive; hence, early
work-up for EBV-associated IM is suggested.
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| ISSN: | 2538-2683 2538-2691 |