Glandular fever and Epstein-Barr virus-related polyneuropathy: a life-threatening complication.
BMJ Case Rep 2020;
13:13/10/e235678. [PMID:
33127726 DOI:
10.1136/bcr-2020-235678]
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Abstract
An 18-year-old woman presented with a 1-week history of sore throat, lethargy and fevers. She was subsequently diagnosed with glandular fever and was managed conservatively. Following 1 week of conservative measures, she developed acute upper airway obstruction requiring emergency surgical tracheostomy insertion. Further investigation including electromyography demonstrated multiple cranial nerve neuropathies.
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