Cytomegalovirus mononucleosis in children and adults: differences in clinical presentation.
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.
Pannuti
C S
CS
Vilas Boas
L S
LS
Angelo
M J
MJ
Amato Neto
V
V
Levi
G C
GC
de Mendonca
J S
JS
de Godoy
C V
CV
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