title: Infectious mononucleosis with pulmonary consolidation.
abstract: Infectious mononucleosis occurs most commonly among adolescents and young adults. Moreover, intrathoracic involvement by infectious mononucleosis, especially pulmonary consolidation, is uncommon. Thoracic computed tomography (CT) showed a massive pulmonary consolidation in the right lower lobe, multiple mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and pleural effusion in a 41-year-old man with infectious mononucleosis. Histopathology confirmed that lymphocytes and plasma cells had infiltrated the peribronchial areas and alveolar septa, and showed alveolar exudates composed of amorphous fibrinous debris, lymphocytes, and macrophages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oita Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyake
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takeoka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed