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è â IM Triad
- Fever + pharyngitis + LAP (especially posterior cervical) + splenomegaly (~ 50%)
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è â Lab Clues
- Atypical lymphocytes (reactive T cells)
- Monospot (heterophile Ab) + 90%
- VCA IgM acute, VCA IgG + EBNA IgG past
- Mild hepatitis common
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è â Amoxicillin Rash
- 90% rash with amoxicillin in EBV â pathognomonic
- NOT true penicillin allergy
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è â Cancer Associations
- Burkitt (endemic Africa, jaw mass)
- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (Asia, S China â Taiwan!)
- Gastric carcinoma (~ 10%)
- Hodgkin lymphoma (~ 40%)
- NK/T-cell lymphoma
- PTLD (post-transplant)
- Primary CNS lymphoma in HIV
- HIV-associated B-cell lymphomas
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è â PTLD
- Risk: EBV-naive recipient + EBV+ donor
- Reduce immunosuppression + rituximab + EBV-specific T cells
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è â 2022 EBV-MS Association
- Bjornevik et al. Science 2022
- Strong evidence EBV may be necessary for MS development
- Molecular mimicry (EBNA-1 + GlialCAM)
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è â XLP
- SH2D1A / SAP mutation
- Fulminant IM + hemophagocytosis + lymphoma
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è â Treatment
- IM: supportive, no antiviral, no amoxicillin, no contact sports à 3-4 wk
- Steroid for airway obstruction or severe complications
- PTLD: rituximab + reduced immunosuppression + EBV-specific T cells
- CNS lymphoma: ART + methotrexate / whole-brain radiation