Pharyngitis of infectious mononucleosis: computed tomography findings.
Two women presented with sore throat and fever. Their symptoms were not alleviated by antibiotics. Cervical computed tomography (CT) with contrast enhancement demonstrated enlargement of predominant posterior cervical lymph nodes and streaky heterogeneous tonsils with interspersed low attenuation. They were diagnosed as having infectious mononucleosis by their laboratory data. Thus, when radiologists encounter these CT findings of pharyngitis that is not alleviated by antibiotic therapy, infectious mononucleosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
Department of Radiology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan. hollyhock22@hotmail.com
Naoki
N
Kutuya
Yoshihisa
Y
Kurosaki
Kazuhiro
K
Suzuki
Koremochi
K
Takata
Akihiko
A
Shiraihshi
D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media