Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
CMV mononucleosis; Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Symptoms
- Enlarged lymph nodes, especially in the neck
Fever Fatigue Loss of appetite Malaise Muscle aches - Rash
- Sore throat
Less common symptoms include:
Chest pain Cough - Headache
Hives - Irregular heart beat
Jaundice Neck stiffness Rapid heart rate - Sensitivity to light
- Shortness of breath
- Swollen spleen and liver
Signs and tests
Your health care provider will perform a physical exam and feel your belly area. The liver and spleen may be tender when they are gently pressed (palpated). There may be a skin rash.
Special lab tests may be done to check for substances in your blood that are produced by CMV. Other tests will be done to check your body’s response to the CMV infection. This includes a CMV
Other tests include:
- Blood tests for
platelets and white blood cells Chemistry panel - Liver function tests
Monospot test
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Review Date: 09/15/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in
Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division
of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts
General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
