My son (4) was diagnosed with Mono about a
month ago, but on his EBV testing it
showed he was in the final stages of it
and had actually already had it for about
6 weeks. The pediatrician released him to
return to normal activities. He ran fever
of about 101 - 101.4 complained with
headaches, and sore throat, and wanted to
be held. He started running temperature
again yesterday, and complained with the
same syptoms. I am concerned because I
was reading on WebMD that a positive
testing for mono, could mean leukemia,
lymphoma, or other cancer's. It said that
the blood test would react the same way
with these disease as mono! Should I get
him tested for something else?
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MandMs
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Posted: 05-13-08 04:42am
When was the first time he developed
symptoms of mono?
Toddlers and preschools usually have mild
symptoms and can be sick for only a few
days.
Blood tests are performed to look for an
elevated number of white blood cells
(lymphocytes) or abnormal-looking
lymphocytes. These blood tests won't
confirm mononucleosis, but they may
suggest it as a possibility.
Both, leukemia and mononucleosis (and
other conditions) are characterized with
increased percentage of atypical
lymphocytes, but doctors can distinguished
atypically changed lymphocytes in mono and
leukemia under the microscope.
Also, you have confirmation test (EBV
testing) for the cause of your son's
condition.
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cash4
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Posted: 05-13-08 08:24am
Yes he has tested positive for Mono on an
EBV Panel. I was just concerned because
all symptoms went away and have been away
approximately a month, and he has started
complaining about throat and headache, and
has ran fever the last three days. So I
was worried that it may be something else,
because of the time gap between symptoms.
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MandMs
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Posted: 05-15-08 03:59am
These symptoms could be recurrent mono
symptoms, because, sometimes the disease
lingers for a year or so, causing
recurrent attacks that gradually become
more mild.
Usually, in healthy kids, resolves
completely with one attack.
My question is if your son was healthy one
before symptoms of mono?
Also, one of the complications of mono is
abnormal blood cell production. The virus
can suppress the ability of the bone
marrow to make blood cells, such as
platelets and white blood cells. This can
lead to bleeding problems and increased
susceptibility to infection,
respectively.
I guess, after the mono disease, your son
got decreased immunity and increased
susceptibility to infection. So, the
symptoms he is experiencing now could be
caused by other infect, for ex. from
adenoviruses that are very frequent in
infants and young children and can give
the same symptoms as mono.
You can talk with his doctor and ask for
some tests about his immune system's
status.
Thinking of you and your son!
Well wishes to your son and your family!
Marija
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