title: [Peritonsillar abscess associated with infectious mononucleosis: retrospective study of three cases].
abstract: Three cases with infectious mononuculeosis associated with peritonsillar abscess were reviewed. The initial diagnoses in these three cases were tonsillitis or peritonsillitis. However, infectious mononucleosis was suspected because of an elevation in aminotransferases and was later confirmed by elevations in the titers of antibodies for Epstein-Barr virus. Peritonsillar abscesses developed and surgical drainage was performed in all three cases. The present study suggests a higher incidence of peritonsillar abscess in patients with infectious mononucleosis than previously expected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Asahi General Hospital, Asahi.
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hatanaka
authors.forename: Atsunobu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsunoda
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanazawa
authors.forename: Reiko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tsunoda
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishige
authors.forename: Masami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tokano
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitamura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000637:Transaminases / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015415:Biomarkers; D000637:Transaminases