Infectious mononucleosis presenting as upper airway obstruction.
Upper airway obstruction though a common complication of infectious mononucleosis is rarely considered in differential diagnosis of stridor. We report a three-year-old child who had upper airway obstruction due to infectious mononucleosis, managed conservatively with oxygen, intravenous fluids and steroids.
Jain
Vivek
V
Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Singhi
Sunit
S
Desai
Ravi V
RV
D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000150:complications; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*