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ArticleBMJ case reports2021

Complicated EBV infection in a healthy child.

Hugo Teles, Teresa Brito, Joana Cachão, Susana Parente

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Hugo TelesPediatrics Department, Centro Hospitalar de Setubal EPE, Setubal, Portugal.
Teresa BritoPediatrics Department, Centro Hospitalar de Setubal EPE, Setubal, Portugal.
Joana CachãoPediatrics Department, Centro Hospitalar de Setubal EPE, Setubal, Portugal joanacbc@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4337-9658
Susana ParentePediatrics Department, Centro Hospitalar de Setubal EPE, Setubal, Portugal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is highly prevalent throughout the population. Although in most cases, the infection has a good prognosis, it can cause severe complications. We report a case of a healthy child with a primary EBV infection that evolved with two rare complications. She first presented in the emergency room with fever and sore throat, and was diagnosed with tonsillitis and medicated with antibiotic. She returned 7 days later for fatigue, vomiting and abdominal pain. The examination revealed tonsillitis, swollen cervical lymph nodes and pain in the right hypochondrium. An abdominal ultrasound was performed, compatible with acute acalculous cholecystitis. She was admitted in the paediatric nursery and medicated with intravenous antibiotics. The EBV serology revealed primary infection. Two days later, she developed cardiogenic shock and had to be transferred to an intensive care unit under mechanical ventilation and inotropics. She was discharged 12 days later, keeping a moderate left ventricular dysfunction.

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Cholecystitis, AcuteEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsTonsillitisChildFemaleHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansUltrasonographycardiovascular systeminfectionspaediatric intensive carepaediatrics (drugs and medicines)

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PMID33737281
PMCPMC7978261

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