Infectious mononucleosis, diffuse pneumonia and acute respiratory failure in an elderly woman
| Autor: | Alexandros Charalabopoulos, George N. Karachalios, I. Karachaliou, K. Charalabopoulos |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics Mononucleosis Pneumonia Viral Respiratory Insufficiency/*virology Infectious Mononucleosis/complications/*diagnosis medicine Humans Acute respiratory failure Infectious Mononucleosis Respiratory system Intensive care medicine Aged Benign disease business.industry Respiratory disease General Medicine medicine.disease Pneumonia Viral/complications/*diagnosis Pneumonia Respiratory failure Acute Disease Female Viral disease business Respiratory Insufficiency |
| Zdroj: | International journal of clinical practice. 58(1) |
| ISSN: | 1368-5031 |
| Popis: | Infectious mononucleosis (IM) is a benign disease and is frequently associated with mild respiratory symptoms. The pulmonary manifestations rarely dominate the clinical picture. We report a case of an older adult patient with IM who developed diffuse pneumonia and acute respiratory failure. The diagnosis of IM was confirmed serologically, whereas other possible causes of pneumonia were excluded in this study. Pulmonary manifestations of IM are discussed, and the atypical features that may be seen in older adults are simultaneously reviewed. Int J Clin Pract |
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