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A positive Monospot test misleads: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting as infectious mononucleosis in a 5-year-old

Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection commonly presents as infectious mononucleosis and is frequently evaluated in primary care. Clinical features of EBV infection may overlap with hematologic malignancies, and heterophile antibody (Monospot) testing, while convenient, is not fully specific and may yie...

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Main Authors: Norman Zapata, Farah Ferreiro, Timothy Duke
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2026-04-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1941_25
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