P0718 DARWIN'S ILLNESS: A FASCINATING PROBLEM FOR INTERNAL MEDICINE

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P0717 – Table 1 Communication Virus Diagnosis Symptoms Predisposing factor Management Outcome Suzuki et al. EBV CT scan, pathology. Fever, icterus, left upper quadrant abdominal pain and tenderness. Hereditary spherocytosis Analgesia, antibiotics, splenectomy 2 months later. Cured Breuer et al. EBV CT scan Fever, left upper quadrant pain and abdominal tenderness. Hereditary spherocytosis, Protein C deficiency. Analgesia, antibiotics. Cured Ofotokun et al. CMV CT scan, pathology. Fever, Abdominal pain, rigors and diaphoresis. None Ganciclovir, splenectomy, thrombolisis Cured Benz et al. EBV CT scan Fever, tonsillitis, generalized lymphadenopathy and left pleuritic chest pain. None Acetaminphen Cured Van Haal et al. EBV CT scan Fever, generalised myalgias and abdominal pain with upper left quadrant tenderness. Transient antiphospholipid antibodies. Support therapy Cured Symeonidis et al. EBV CT scan Fever, upper respiratory tract infection symptoms, left upper quadrant pain, nausea and vomiting. Sickle cell trait Support therapy Cured Trevenzoli et al. EBV CT scan Fever, pharyngitis, left upper quadrant pain. None Support therapy Cured Guibaud et al EBV Clinically and confirmed after surgery. Violent pain in left hipocondria. Transient neutrophil aggregation, Elevated quantity of immune complexes. Splenectomy Cured Garten et al EBV CT scan Fever, chills, malaise and night sweats. None Splenectomy (made for diagnosis, lymphoma was suspected) Cured Boivin et al EBV Ecography Fever, jaundice, left upper quadrant abdominal pain. Pyruvate kinase deficiency, haemolytic anemia cold autoantibodies. Splenectomy Cured