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
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Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2008-11-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
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spelling 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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An Unusual Case of Atypical Lymphocytosis
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
atypical lymphocytes
acute streptococcal infection
lymphnode
case report
oman.
author_facet Suresh Venugopal
Jessy George
Salima S Al-Harthy
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title An Unusual Case of Atypical Lymphocytosis
title_short An Unusual Case of Atypical Lymphocytosis
title_full An Unusual Case of Atypical Lymphocytosis
title_fullStr An Unusual Case of Atypical Lymphocytosis
title_full_unstemmed An Unusual Case of Atypical Lymphocytosis
title_sort unusual case of atypical lymphocytosis
publisher Sultan Qaboos University
series Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
issn 2075-051X
2075-0528
publishDate 2008-11-01
description 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.
topic atypical lymphocytes
acute streptococcal infection
lymphnode
case report
oman.
url https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1386
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