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Infectious mononucleosis with pulmonary consolidation
H Miyake1, A Matsumoto, E Komatsu
1Department of Radiology, Oita Medical University, Japan.
Journal of Thoracic Imaging
|January 1, 1996
Summary
Infectious mononucleosis rarely affects the chest. This case study details a 41-year-old man with extensive pulmonary consolidation and mediastinal lymphadenopathy, confirmed by CT and histopathology.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Infectious Diseases
- Radiology
Background:
- Infectious mononucleosis, typically affecting adolescents and young adults, is characterized by Epstein-Barr virus infection.
- Intrathoracic involvement, particularly pulmonary consolidation, is an infrequent manifestation of infectious mononucleosis.