Infectious mononucleosis presenting as near-fatal tracheal obstruction

Infectious mononucleosis (IM) caused by Epstein‒Barr virus is a self-limiting condition and usually carries a benign course. It is usually seen in adolescents and young adults. However, complications can occur in a small percentage of patients such as splenic rupture, myocarditis, and meningitis. Tr...

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Published inJournal of global infectious diseases Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 28 - 30
Main Authors Kumar, Sunil, Hepat, Sanyukta, Acharya, Sourya, Shukla, Samarth, Jain, Shraddha, Wadekar, Abhijit, Jagtap, Gaurav, Reddy, Siva
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2023
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Case Report
Diagnosis
epstein‒barr virus
infectious mononucleosis
Mononucleosis
tracheostomy
Young adults
tracheostomy
Epstein‒Barr virus
infectious mononucleosis
Epstein–Barr virus
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Summary:Infectious mononucleosis (IM) caused by Epstein‒Barr virus is a self-limiting condition and usually carries a benign course. It is usually seen in adolescents and young adults. However, complications can occur in a small percentage of patients such as splenic rupture, myocarditis, and meningitis. Tracheal obstruction as a result of IM is extremely rare. In this case report, we highlighted a rare complication of nearly fatal tracheal obstruction in a young patient of IM that was managed timely by emergency tracheostomy.
ISSN:0974-777X
0974-8245
DOI:10.4103/jgid.jgid_38_22