Cervical abscess: A life-threatening complication of infectious mononucleosis

The former view of infectious mononucleosis as an invariably benign disease has been modified in recent years by reports of life-threatening complications. A case is presented of a deep cervical abscess complicating infectious mononucleosis which came close to a fatal conclusion. The implications fo...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1990-04, Vol.104 (4), p.358-359
Main Author: Westmore, G. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess - etiology
Adult
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Bacteroides Infections - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical Records
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Infectious Mononucleosis - complications
Laryngeal Edema - etiology
Male
Medical sciences
Neck
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Summary:The former view of infectious mononucleosis as an invariably benign disease has been modified in recent years by reports of life-threatening complications. A case is presented of a deep cervical abscess complicating infectious mononucleosis which came close to a fatal conclusion. The implications for the management of the illness are discussed in the light of this rare event, no exactly similar instance of which has been recorded.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S002221510011271X