Τίτλος:
Acute Epstein-Barr virus infection in two elderly individuals
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Most individuals acquire Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in young
age. Because of uncommon presentation and misdiagnosis, clinical
manifestations are less well described in older age. We present two
cases of elderly patients with predominant symptoms attributed to cold
agglutinin haemolytic anaemia due to acute EBV infection without fever,
lymphadenopathy, pharyngitis or splenomegaly. We conclude that
misleading clinical manifestations are frequent in older individuals and
may lead to inappropriate diagnostic invasive procedures.
Συγγραφείς:
Dourakis, SP
Alexopoulou, A
Stamoulis, N
Foutris, A and
Pandelidaki, H
Archimandritis, AJ
Περιοδικό:
Age and Ageing
Εκδότης:
Oxford University Press
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
acute EBV infection; elderly individuals; cold agglutinin haemolytic
anaemia; elderly
DOI:
10.1093/ageing/afj021
