The Kidney and Infectious Mononucleosis: Light and Electron Microscopic Study.

s1 May 1968The Kidney and Infectious Mononucleosis: Light and Electron Microscopic Study.Sheldon Alter, Raoul Fresco, M.D., William J. Jacoby, Phillip Freedman, M.D.Sheldon AlterSearch for more papers by this author, Raoul Fresco, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, William J. JacobySearch for more papers by this author, Phillip Freedman, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-68-5-1178_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe electron microscopic study of the kidneys of patients with infectious mononucleosis and urinary abnormalities has not been reported previously. Four patients with infectious mononucleosis as diagnosed by the presence of heterophil antibodies and positive Davidson differential test and who had mild hematuria were biopsied.The biopsies were studied with the light and electron microscope. Only minimal changes were seen by light microscopy, consisting of moderate glomerular swelling and congestion without hypercellularity and having small foci of interstitial mononuclear cell infiltration.The electron microscopic studies to date have been confined to the glomerulus. These studies show normal cellularity confirming the... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Great Lakes and Chicago, Illinois PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1968Volume 68, Issue 5Page: 1178-1178KeywordsAntibodiesBiopsyElectron microscopyInflammationKidneysLight microscopyUrinary tract infections Issue Published: 1 May 1968 PDF DownloadLoading ...