Severe Chronic Active EBV Infection in an Adult Patient: Case Report
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 453-457, 2004.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Severe chronic active Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is a rare and life-threatening illness. Although the criteria for diagnosis include chronic or recurrent infectious mononucleosis-like symptoms lasting more than 6 months and high titers of anti-EBV antibodies, clinical and laboratory findings may be heterogeneous and flexible application of those criteria is necessary in cases showing typical clinical and pathologic findings. We report a case of severe chronic active EBV infection in a 62-yr-old female patient who showed classical clinical findings with infiltration of EBV-infected T lymphocytes in the bone marrow, spleen, and lymph nodes, and died four months after presentation.
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Main subject:
Organ Size
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Spleen
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Bone Marrow Cells
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Immunohistochemistry
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Lymphocytes
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T-Lymphocytes
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CD4 Antigens
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CD8 Antigens
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CD3 Complex
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Herpesvirus 4, Human
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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