Catalog

Mononucleosis dacryoadenitis

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Mononucleosis dacryoadenitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1016113426

This is an infectious, widespread viral disease caused by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), one type of herpes virus, against which over 90% of adults are likely to have acquired immunity by the age of 40. This diagnosis is with inflammation of the lacrimal glands (the tear-producing glands).