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Does Mononucleosis Lead To Jaw Pain?

Posted on Thu, 9 Jun 2016

Question: Is it normal for a child that has mononucleosis to have pain in their his jaws ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Its a common feature of IM

Detailed Answer:
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I appreciate your concern

Patients with Infectious mononucleosis usually present with fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, arthralgia, nausea, cough, ocular muscle pain, photophobia.

The pain in his jaws is most likely related to tonsillar enlargement and associated lymphadenopathy which is a common feature of I.M.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar