An Unusual Case of Atypical Lymphocytosis

An Unusual Case of Atypical Lymphocytosis

Atypical lymphocytosis due to infections is classically seen in viral and chronic bacterial infections. A four year old boy with acute streptococcal infection presented at Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Oman, with follicular tonsillitis and bilateral cervical lymphadenitis. The blood film showed 33% at...

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Main Authors: Suresh Venugopal, Jessy George, Salima S Al-Harthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2008-11-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
atypical lymphocytes
acute streptococcal infection
lymphnode
case report
oman.
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1386
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Summary:Atypical lymphocytosis due to infections is classically seen in viral and chronic bacterial infections. A four year old boy with acute streptococcal infection presented at Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Oman, with follicular tonsillitis and bilateral cervical lymphadenitis. The blood film showed 33% atypical lymphocytes. Serologically, immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies were positive for cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and Epstein Barr virus, but the patient responded dramatically to antibiotics.
ISSN:2075-051X
2075-0528

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