A case of bilateral peritonsillar abscesses as a complication of acute mononucleosis

Infectious mononucleosis (IM) is a relatively common infection in healthy young patients with few complications. Here we present a case of severe IM complicated with extensive bilateral peritonsillar abscesses. Clinicians should be aware of this complication of IM in patients with persistent or prog...

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Published in:	IDCases
Main Authors:	Eric O. Gomez Urena, Jessica Sheehy, Ivaylo Krastev
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Mononucleosis EBV Peritonsillar Tonsillar Abscess
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250923001531