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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Physical Examination== | |||
===Skin=== | |||
* [[Jaundice]] may be present in some cases | |||
===Eyes=== | |||
* Supra-orbital [[oedema]]—the eyes become puffy and swollen—may occur in the early stages of infection | |||
===Ear Nose and Throat=== | |||
* White patches on the tonsils and back of the throat are often seen | |||
* '''Tender and enlarged/swollen [[lymph node]]s'''—particularly the posterior [[cervical lymph nodes]], on both sides of the neck. | |||
=== Abdomen === | |||
* * ''Enlarged [[spleen]]'' ([[splenomegaly]], which may lead to rupture) and/or [[liver]] ([[hepatomegaly]]) | |||
===Genitourinary=== | |||
*Enlarged [[prostate]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Physical Examination
Skin
- Jaundice may be present in some cases
Eyes
- Supra-orbital oedema—the eyes become puffy and swollen—may occur in the early stages of infection
Ear Nose and Throat
- White patches on the tonsils and back of the throat are often seen
- Tender and enlarged/swollen lymph nodes—particularly the posterior cervical lymph nodes, on both sides of the neck.
Abdomen
- * Enlarged spleen (splenomegaly, which may lead to rupture) and/or liver (hepatomegaly)
Genitourinary
- Enlarged prostate