[Fatal infectious mononucleosis in a leukemic child in remission].
The authors report the case of a 5 year-old girl who died from primary Epstein-Barr virus infection while in remission from acute lymphoblastic leukemia. There was a diffuse, polymorphic and polyclonal proliferation of B lymphocytes, associated with a strong histiocytic reaction with hemophagocytosis. The role of Epstein-Barr virus was ascertained by the appearance of specific antibodies and the finding of EBNA antigen on liver smear.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
Mononucléose infectieuse fatale chez une enfant leucémique en rémission.