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An insidious case of infectious mononucleosis presenting with acute appendicitis diagnosed postoperatively: a case report

Infectious mononucleosis (IM) is a syndrome caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. IM typically presents with fever, pharyngitis and lymphadenopathy. Rarely, it can cause acute appendicitis. We report the case of a 19-year-old female presenting with a chief complaint of colicky, non-radiating abdominal p...

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Autores principales: AlMudaiheem, Faisal A, Alhabdan, Sultan, Alhalafi, Mohammed S, Alshieban, Saeed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7947984/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33732427
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab039