title: Cytomegalovirus mononucleosis in children and adults: differences in clinical presentation.
abstract: In 2 previously healthy groups of 14 children and 17 adults with cytomegalovirus mononucleosis, significant clinical differences were observed. Cervical lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly and lymphocytosis (greater than 5000/microliter) were more common in children and protracted fever more common in adults. Exudative tonsillitis indistinguishable from infectious mononucleosis was sometimes seen in children but never in adults.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Pannuti
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Vilas Boas
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Angelo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Amato Neto
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Levi
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: de Mendonca
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: de Godoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000175:diagnosis