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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doaj-aae9501c2c054deda26caea4b2fc460a2020-11-25T03:24:55ZengSultan Qaboos UniversitySultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 2075-051X2075-05282008-11-01833533551314An Unusual Case of Atypical LymphocytosisSuresh Venugopal0Jessy George1Salima S Al-Harthy2Department of Laboratory, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of OmanDepartment of Laboratory, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of OmanDepartment of Laboratory, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of OmanAtypical 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.https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1386atypical lymphocytesacute streptococcal infectionlymphnodecase reportoman. |
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Suresh Venugopal Jessy George Salima S Al-Harthy An Unusual Case of Atypical Lymphocytosis Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal atypical lymphocytes acute streptococcal infection lymphnode case report oman. |
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Suresh Venugopal Jessy George Salima S Al-Harthy |
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An Unusual Case of Atypical Lymphocytosis |
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An Unusual Case of Atypical Lymphocytosis |
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An Unusual Case of Atypical Lymphocytosis |
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An Unusual Case of Atypical Lymphocytosis |
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An Unusual Case of Atypical Lymphocytosis |
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unusual case of atypical lymphocytosis |
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Sultan Qaboos University |
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Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal |
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2075-051X 2075-0528 |
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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. |
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atypical lymphocytes acute streptococcal infection lymphnode case report oman. |
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