Infectious mononucleosis (mononucleosis; epstein-barr virus, acute; acute epstein-barr virus)

General: Asymptomatic in childhood; manifested in late adolescence of early adulthood; 636i87g associated with Burkitt lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Ocular: Conjunctivitis; ptosis; hippus; dacryocystitis; episcleritis; hemianopsia; nystagmus; retinal and subconjunctival hemorrhages; optic neuritis; orbital edema; scotoma; paralysis of extraocular muscles; uveitis; peripheral choroiditis; keratitis; papilledema; scleritis; retrobulbar neuritis, Sjgren syndrome; retinitis, choroiditis.

Clinical: Fever; widespread lymphadenopathy; pharyngitis; hepatic involvement; presence of atypical lymphocytes and heterophile antibodies in the blood; fatigue.

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