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Infectious mononucleosis complicated by lingual tonsillitis
1Department of Otolaryngology, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, New York 11201.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|August 1, 1990
Abstract:
Although upper airway obstruction and superimposed infection are well-known complications of infectious mononucleosis, lingual tonsillitis in this context has not been mentioned in the literature. We describe a case of acute bacterial lingual tonsillitis with airway obstruction complicating infectious mononucleosis. The role of the base of tongue region in the pathophysiology of infectious mononucleosis is discussed.