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Infectious mononucleosis complicated by lingual tonsillitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Gady Har-El  and
Jordan S. Josephson
Gady Har-El*
Affiliation:
New York, U.S.A.
Jordan S. Josephson
Affiliation:
New York, U.S.A.
*
Gady Har-El, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology, The Long Island College Hospital, 340 Henry Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201.
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Abstract

Although upper airway obstruction and superimposed infection are well-known complications of infectious mononucleosis, lingual tonsillitis in this context has not been mentioned in the literature. We describe a case of acute bacterial lingual tonsillitis with airway obstruction complicating infectious mononucleosis. The role of the base of tongue region in the pathophysiology of infectious mononucleosis is discussed.

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 104 , Issue 8 , August 1990 , pp. 651 - 653
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1990

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