Clover-leaf nucleus of atypical lymphocytes in CMV-mononucleosis syndrome: report of one case.
Atypical lymphocytes with clover leaf nucleus are a frequent finding in adult type T-cell leukemia, and are occasionally seen in an overnight blood sample. This type of cell has apparently never previously been reported in cytomegaloviral infection. The case of a thirty-seven-day-old female infant presented with cytomegalovirus induced mononucleosis syndrome; her blood smear revealed atypical lymphocytes with clover leaf nucleus.
Teng
R J
RJ
Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, R.O.C.
Chen
R L
RL
Wu
T J
TJ
Lin
K H
KH
D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000473:pathology*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology*