International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 211-214, December 2007

Acute sinusitis complicating infectious mononucleosis in an adolescent

Department of Pediatrics C, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 14 Kaplan St., Petach Tikva 49202, Tel Aviv, Israel

Received 1 February 2007; received in revised form 30 May 2007; accepted 2 June 2007.

Summary 

We describe an adolescent boy who presented with acute sinusitis complicating Epstein-Barr virus-induced infectious mononucleosis. Supportive and antibiotic treatment led to a full recovery.

Keywords: Adolescent, Epstein-Barr virus, Infectious mononucleosis, Sinusitis

 

PII: S1871-4048(07)00049-4

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2007.06.001

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 211-214, December 2007

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