A 16-month-old boy with infectious mononucleosis, parotitis and Bell's palsy.
The case of a 16-month-old boy with infectious mononucleosis who developed bilateral parotitis and unilateral Bell's palsy is presented. The diagnosis was confirmed by the development of specific antibodies for various Epstein-Barr virus antigens typical of primary Epstein-Barr virus infection. Serological tests for other viruses were negative. The Bell's palsy subsided within three months, while the clinical signs of infectious mononucleosis and parotitis persisted for three weeks.
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D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010309:Parotitis / Q000209:etiology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral